Jake Simpson returned to Rogers State as the associate head coach in February 2024.

Simpson came home to the Hill after spending the 2023 season as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Christian. While in Oklahoma City, he helped guide the Eagles to its second-straight appearance in the Lone Star Conference Tournament semifinals. He also coached First Team All-South Central Region and LSC Freshman of the Year Ellis Jones, among six other All-LSC selections.

In his first three seasons on the Hillcat bench, the Cambridge, England native helped the Hillcats to three straight appearances in the GAC/MIAA Tournament including the GAC/MIAA Regular Season and Tournament Championships during the Spring 2021 season and climbing as high as No. 9 in the USC Coaches Poll during the Fall 2021 season.

Simpson began his coaching career as an assistant at Rogers State in 2020. He joined the staff after wrapping up his playing career with one of the best seasons Rogers State athletics as ever seen.

In 2019, Simpson was recognized on the national scale several times. The honors included United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region First Team and D2CCA All-Central Region First Team.

Simpson broke two school records in his senior season. He would put 37 shots on goal and finished with 36 points for the season, averaging 1.8 points per game.

Simpson also received several conference honors including All-GAC/MIAA First Team, GAC/MIAA All-Tournament Team, GAC/MIAA Distinguished Scholar Student-Athlete, and Three-time GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Week

Simpson’s past honors include All-Heartland Conference Third Team, Selected CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-West Region honors in 2017 and in 2016 he was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division II Men's All-South Central Region Second Team and All-Heartland Conference First Team.

Simpson played in 59 games for the Hillcats, and started in 57 games. He would total 4,729 minutes of playing time on the pitch. He scored 27 goals in his career on the Hill, with 14 of those goals coming in his final season.

Simpson graduated from Rogers State in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management with a concentration Fitness.