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 | Position: Director of Football Operations
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 | Alma Mater: Delta State, 1976
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Jerry Pickle is in his 24th season on the Baylor staff and his 13th as director of football operations. He joined the Baylor program full-time in 1986 as recruiting coordinator and administrative assistant to Hall of Fame coach Grant Teaff.
In his current role, Pickle handles administrative responsibilities for the Baylor football program including event scheduling, recruiting administration, admission of student-athletes, eligibility of student-athletes, housing and game-day operations. In 1995, Pickle was honored as one of Baylor's employees of the year.
He began his coaching career at the high school level. Pickle then coached five years in the college ranks in Mississippi and Missouri before coming to Baylor.
Pickle has both bachelor's (1976) and master's (1980) degrees in health, physical education and recreation from Delta State in Cleveland, Miss., where he lettered in football and track.
Pickle is married to the former Julie Turner and they have two sons, Matthew and Jonathan.