Imamura graduated from Texas Christian with a degree in finance and later pursued an MBA at Colorado State. He began his coaching career in 1997 at his alma mater, Texas Christian, as a defensive assistant, supporting the Horned Frogs' defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator. Prior to entering the NFL, Imamura spent seven seasons on the college level, including 2003 as the outside linebackers' coach at Saginaw Valley State. Prior to Saginaw Valley State, Imamura had a three-year stint from 2000-02 at Northern Arizona coaching the defensive line. Imamura spent eight seasons from 2006-13 with the Minnesota Vikings, where he assisted with the secondary for two years and linebackers for six years. Also prior to Carolina, Imamura worked as a defensive assistant with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams for two seasons, assisting with linebackers in 2016 and defensive backs in 2015. 2018 is Jeff Imamura's second season with the Panthers as assistant secondary coach in charge of cornerbacks and nickelbacks. Imamura has 11 years of NFL coaching experience. Show less «