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Head Coach

Jason Rejfek
Head Coach

Former McKendree standout Linebacker, Jason Rejfek has been named Interim Head Coach on August 6, 2024.

Coach Rejfek returned to his alma mater in April 2018 to join the Bearcats’ coaching staff. Rejfek, who was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker, coached the McKendree wide receivers upon his return but moved back into a familiar role for 2019 by guiding the Bearcats' defensive backs and is now the program's defensive coordinator, along with coaching the defensive backs.

Rejfek came back to McKendree after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Lindenwood University-Belleville. During his time as a member of the Lynx staff, Rejfek coached defensive backs, defensive line and wide receivers. Rejfek was also the program’s recruiting coordinator during his final two years with the program.

Upon his return to McKendree, Rejfek coached a trio of All-Great Lakes Valley Conference receivers in Jalyn Williams, Josh Revay and Matt Cole. Williams grabbed 40 passes for a team-high 615 yards in his senior year while leading the Bearcats with a school-record eight touchdown catches. Revay led the McKendree receiving unit with 45 catches for nearly 500 yards while hauling in six TDs. Cole was third with 22 receptions for 354 yards in 2018.

In his first season at Lindenwood-Belleville in 2015, Rejfek guided his defensive backs to a school record for interceptions. One season later, he led the Lynx defensive line to a program mark in quarterback sacks.

Rejfek was also part of the Lindenwood-Belleville transition into membership in the Mid-States Football Association in 2015. McKendree played in the MSFA from 1998-2010 during the program’s NAIA days.

Rejfek began in coaching career as a defensive assistant at Point University in 2012. He was the defensive coordinator for the Skyhawks’ first three seasons of existence, developing practice and game plans while calling each play. Rejfek coached linebackers in his first and third seasons at Point while tutoring the Skyhawks’ defensive backs in 2013. He was also the team’s video coordinator during his tenure.

On the gridiron, Rejfek started every game at outside linebacker in each of his final three seasons at McKendree. As a junior in 2010, he established a career-high with 95 tackles on his way to first-team All-MSFA Midwest League honors. The 95 stops by Rejfek is tied for seventh on the Bearcats’ single-season list. Rejfek finished his McKendree playing days with 216 tackles, which is good for ninth on the program’s career chart. He is also tied for third on the Bearcats’ all-time list with five fumble recoveries, three of which came as a sophomore in 2009.

Rejfek helped lead McKendree to a pair of MSFA Midwest League championships and to its final two NAIA playoff appearances in 2009 and 2010. The Bearcats’ 2010 squad reached the national quarterfinals for just the second time in program history.

Jason and his wife, Sami Rejfek have been married for five years and have one son, Logan Thor Rejfek.