2014-15 (Sophomore): Named to the Southland Conferece Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... Did not compete during track and field season ... Ran in five cross country meets ... Highest finish was 19th place at the West Texas College Open, where he clocked a 31:43 8K ... Fastest 8K was a 27:56.94 at the Red Raider Open.

2013-14 (Freshman): Named to the Southland Conferece Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2013 ... Placed sixth for ACU at the Southland Conference Championships with a season-best 8K of 29:33.7 ... Ran a 33:56.27 at Oklahoma State and a 31:18.74 at Incarnate Word ... Competed at three outdoor meets in the 1500m: War Hawk Classic, Texas Tech Outdoor Open and ACU's Wes Kittley Invitational ... Clocked a personal record 4:33.09 in the 1500m at McMurry to start the outdoor season.

High School: Graduated in 2013 from Abilene Christian High School ... Top times include a 4:53 in the 1600m, 11:08 in the 3200m and 17:53 in the 5K ... Cross Country TAPPS State Meet qualifier in 2010, 2011, 2012 ... Track TAPPS all-state honorable mention in 2013 ... Placed third in the 1600m and fifth in the 3200m at the 2013 Track TAPPS State Meet … Part of a team that placed third at TAPPS in 2012 ... Finished fourth that year in the 3200m ... National Honor Society ... Abilene Reporter News Star Student.
 
Personal: Given name is Jesse Calhoun Coates ... Born 10 July 1994 in Abilene ... Resides in Abilene ... Son of Neal and Cynthia Coates ... Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.