GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jay Jacobs’ first job was at a funeral home owned by his grandparents in Lafayette, Alabama. At age 12, Jacobs mowed the lawn, trimmed hedges, picked weeds
MARK LONG Associated Press and occasionally rode along on ambulance calls. He even helped out at burials.After working nearly every day since that summer in 1972, Jacobs is formally retiring following nearly four decades in college athletics. The 62-year-old, who spent 13 years as Auburn’s athletics director and won the 2010 national championship with coach Gene Chizik and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, will step down at the end of June as Florida’s associate AD for external affairs.
He plans to stay close to college athletics in retirement, possibly serving as a consultant or another behind-the-scenes endeavor. Known by many as “Brother Jay” because he often greets friends with “Hey, brother” in a soft, Southern drawl, Jacobs attended Wolfson High School in nearby Jacksonville before enrolling at Auburn and joining the football team as walk-on offensive lineman.
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