Dr. Ricky Jackson | Director of Athletics
Dr. Ricky Jackson serves as the Director of Athletics at Christian Brothers University, bringing extensive experience in collegiate athletics administration, compliance, academics and coaching to the Buccaneers.
Jackson initially joined CBU as Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Academics before being named Interim Director of Athletics in June 2025. Prior to CBU, Jackson held administrative positions at Talladega College, where he served as Associate Athletic Director and Director of Compliance, and Colorado Mesa University, where he served as Assistant Athletic Director of Operations.
During the 2025-26 academic year, CBU Athletics experienced growth and success across several programs. Men's soccer earned another berth in the Gulf South Conference Championship Tournament and hosted a postseason match at Signaigo Field.
Volleyball also made significant strides, advancing to the GSC Championship Tournament and earning a postseason victory with a 3-0 sweep of Valdosta State.
CBU Cross Country continued to produce individual success, including a National qualifier and a GSC 2nd-team All-Conference player.
The Buccaneers also made an impact during the 2026 track and field season. At the GSC Outdoor Championships, we had a podium finish.
Success extended beyond competition. CBU men's soccer posted a 3.30 team GPA during the 2025-26 academic year and earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the sixth consecutive year. Men's basketball student-athletes named two of their players to the 2025-26 NABC Honors Court for maintaining cumulative GPAs of 3.2 or higher.
Jackson's leadership has also included a period of transition and investment across CBU Athletics, with new leadership brought into several programs as the department continues to emphasize competitive success, academics, student-athlete development and the overall student-athlete experience.
Before entering athletics administration, Jackson spent nine seasons as the head men's basketball coach at NCAA Division II Claflin University. He guided the Panthers to the 2018 SIAC Tournament Championship, earning the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth. Claflin went on to earn just the second NCAA Regional victory in program history. After winning 10 games during his first season, Jackson's teams recorded at least 16 victories in each of the next five seasons.
Jackson's background as a coach, administrator and educator provides him with a comprehensive perspective on the collegiate student-athlete experience as he continues to lead Christian Brothers University Athletics.
