East Texas A&M University Athletics

Jared May joined the A&M-Commerce football staff in the winter of 2013 as the Lions' co-offensive coordinator as well as undertaking the primary responsibility of the A&M-Commerce quarterbacks as well as the Lions punt return unit -- or commonly known in Commerce as the punt block unit.

In 2017 under May, Luis Perez became the best quarterback in NCAA Division II, leading the Lions to the 2017 Division II National Championship title. Perez was awarded the Harlon Hill trophy, awarded to the best player in Division II. Perez led the country with 4,999 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes. In addition to the Harlon Hill award, Perez won the D2CCA Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year, the D2Football.com National Offensive Player of the Year and LSC Offensive Player of the Year and was named a First Team All-American by three different organizations. The Lions averaged the second most passing yards per game (349.0) and the third best completion percentage (68.8 percent) and were in the top 20 in the nation in passing efficiency. The Lions led the Lone Star Conference in completion percentage and passing offense. The Lions also led the LSC in punt return average (10.14), and Buck Wilson was named First Team All-LSC as a return specialist.

During the 2016 season under the tutelage of May, Luis Perez developed into one of the top quarterbacks in all of Division II. He was nominated for the Harlon Hill award, awarded to the Division II Football Player of the Year. Perez was named an honorable mention All-American, a second team All-Region selection and First Team All-Lone Star Conference.

Under May, the Lions had the fewest interceptions in the conference and ranked in the top 20 in the nation in passing offense (299.8 ypg, 17th) and passing efficiency (158.21, 13th). Perez was 10th in the nation in passing touchdowns, 12 nationally in passing yards and 16th nationally in passer efficiency rating. He was second in the conference in completion percentage and third in completions.
 
May has been instrumental in the development of the Lion signal callers since his arrival. Under his guidance, Tyrik Rollison developed into one the NCAA’s best passers. Rollison finished 2014 as the No.1 most efficient passer in the NCAA. He was third in passing yards per game at 342.2 and yards per completion at 16.5. He finished fourth in total passing yards with 3,764, and 12th in touchdown passes. 

In 2015, Harrison Stewart ranked in the top 25 in NCAA Division II in passing (20th), passing touchdowns (12th), yards per completion (20th), and passing efficiency (25th). As a team, the Lions were 17th in passing efficiency, 20th in scoring offense, and 20th in total offense. 
 
Under his direction, the Lions blocked eight punts in 2013 and six in 2014 to lead the LSC and NCAA in back-to-back seasons. Davarus Shores blocked a Lions school record seven punts in his career.

May came to Commerce after spending three seasons at West Texas A&M, serving as a coach of both the Buffs quarterbacks and wide receivers. May helped lead the Buffs to a 28-10 record during his time in Canyon as well as a national semifinals appearance in 2012. He helped oversee the development of Harlon Hill finalist Dustin Vaughan as well as coaching a 1,000-yard receiver in each of his seasons at West Texas, including a pair of All-Americans.
 
Prior to his time at West Texas A&M, May spent two seasons at Stephen F. Austin State University, helping turn around the Lumberjacks from an 0-12 team to the Southland Conference champions in 2009 with a 10-3 record. During his time in Nacogdoches, Stephen F. Austin averaged over 430 yards and 35 points per game.
 
May made his first stint in Canyon from 2007-08, serving as an inside receivers coach for West Texas A&M. As a graduate assistant, he coached the receivers at Hardin-Simmons University in 2006 while getting his first coaching job as the head softball and golf coach at Hamlin High School.
 
A native of Hamlin, May earned his bachelor's degree in education from Hardin-Simmons University in 2005, followed by a master's degree in education from West Texas A&M University in 2012.  May, his wife Christina and their children - Dash and Arya - live in Commerce.