Jordan Salkin joined The University of New Mexico in February of 2020. He came to UNM from the University of Texas, where he spent the past three seasons on Tom Herman’s staff, and where he was able to work closely with UNM offensive coordinator Derek Warehime.
He served as a graduate assistant and quality control coach, working with the running backs in 2017 and with quarterbacks in 2018 and 2019. Salkin assisted in all aspects of on-the-field coaching, conducted all off-season position meetings coached on game day in the coaching box. Salkin also was responsible for installing the defenses and oversaw the scout team during practices.
In 2018, he was promoted to serve as full-time quarterbacks coach against Kansas State, helping the Longhorns to a 5-point road win.
With Texas, he picked up three bowl wins, with quarterback Sam Ehlinger earned MVP honors after a 38-10 win over Utah in the 2019 Alamo Bowl. Ehlinger in 2019 finished seventh nationally in passing yards, ninth in point responsible for, 13th in touchdown passes and 24th in completion percentage.
Texas had one of the nation’s top offenses in 2019, ranking in the top 20 in total offense, third down offense, passing offense and scoring offense.
Prior to Texas, he served as offensive quality control coach at Rutgers for the 2016 season and at James Madison for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. With Rutgers he was the assistant quarterbacks coach, oversaw game plans and practice plans and film breakdown. One of his wins in his lone season at Rutgers was a 37-28 win over New Mexico.
At James Madison, he served as the assistant receivers coach, creating many of the game plans and film cut-ups for the receiving corps. He also created and installed the summer development program for the receivers and the tight ends.
He also worked with special teams at JMU, and that unit led the CAA in punting, kickoff returns, and kickoff return touchdowns.
Salkin graduated from West Virginia with a B.S. in sports management and a minor in communications in 2014, and he is finishing his Master’s in sports management from Texas.