WVU defensive coach Jordan Lesley lives in Senatobia, Mississippi, with his wife, Ann-Katherine Riddle Lesley, and three children.
Jordan Lesley, 44, was caught by police in Monongalia County early Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Highlights
- Jordan Lesley and his wife, Ann Katherine Riddle Lesley, have two daughters and one son.
- Lesley is being kept in the North Central Regional Jail, and his bail has been set at $5,000.
- His mother, Loretta Lesley, is a general manager at Steinmart in Jackson, Mississippi.
He was booked into the North Central Regional jail at 4:40 A.M. on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. His bail has been set at $5,000.
On October 29, 2024, WVU head coach Neal Brown announced that Lesley, the team’s Defensive Coordinator for the past four and a half years and an assistant two years before, had been fired.
In the statement, Brown said,
“I met with Coach Lesley this morning and informed him that we are making a change at the defensive coordinator position,” “I know he will have much success moving forward, and we will do everything we can to help him on that journey.”
Neal Brown
Lesley was hired 2019 as a defensive line coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2021.
Football coach Jeff Koonz took over Lesley’s role on November 9, 2024, ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Jordan Lesley And His Ann Katherine Riddle Lesley Have Three Kids
Jordan Lesley is married to his wife, Ann Katherine Riddle Lesley, who is originally from Madisonville, Kentucky, United States.
Although Ann has avoided the media, she has continuously supported her husband, Jordan Lesley, professionally and personally. However, Ann is currently in shock following Jordan Lesley’s arrest.
Earlier in 2020, Ann took a photo of chill bumps to her official Twitter handle and shared the experience when it was announced that the WVU-Oklahoma game would be under the lights.
However, one of the fans attempted to joke that those bumps were due to the thought of how cold it would be during the game. Ann didn’t take the comment lightly. She wrote,
“Any fan with thought of ‘how cold is it going to be?’ is not a true fan. You can mark that until the day I die.” Don’t complain about the weather on game day, folks. Get your ass out there and support the team.
Ann Katherine Riddle Lesley
Ann and Jordan had two daughters, Mary-Kate and Mae-Blake, and one son, Jordan Blake Jr.
On January 1, 2024, an Instagram account named raspyvoicekids posted a photo of Jordan, his wife, and their children enjoying a time at the field. They captioned,
Brand New Year…Brand New R✌️K Gold & Blue Interview‼️
raspyvoicekids
Hear from WVUFootball Defensive Coordinator, Jordan Lesley & his wife Ann Katherine Lesley‼️
Jordan Lesley And His Family Are Of White Ethnicity
WVU defensive football coach Jordan Lesley was born to his American father, Dale, and mother, Loretta Lesley. Currently, he and his family reside in Senatobia.
According to Jordan’s mother’s Twitter bio, Loretta is a general manager at Steinmart in Jackson, Mississippi.
Moreover, her LinkedIn profile suggests she worked at Belk as a sales and merchandising team manager for around 3 years.
WVU fires defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley, Jeff Koonz assumes role:https://t.co/dSu3StIj0l pic.twitter.com/1zmMSUs3b8
— MetroNews (@WVMetroNews) October 29, 2024
Lesley and his entire family are initially from the United States, hold American nationality, and are of white ethnicity.
Earlier on January 15, 2019, Jordan’s mother took to her official Twitter handle and congratulated Jordan for being appointed as the new assistant coach of the West Virginia Football team. She wrote,
So proud of this handsome guy I also get to call son! Congratulations!
Loretta Lesley
Additional Information
- Jordan Lesley has a base salary of $650,000 as of 2024 and is set to earn an additional $50,000 in 2025.
- He was a three-time all-district performer at Itawamba Agricultural High School and earned Class 4A All-State Second Team honors as a senior in 1999.
- Lesley helped lead Kilgore to the 2007 Southwest Junior College Football Conference Championship and an appearance in the Heart of Texas Bowl.
