Following several years there, and working with the likes of Joshua King, Håvard Nielsen and Ghayas Zahid, Jacobsen wanted a head coach role and did so at fourth-tier club Nordstrand IF.
[1] With Jacobsen at the helm, Avaldsnes reached the Champions League, won the 2017 Norwegian Women's Cup and finished runners-up in the 2017 Toppserien.
[2][3] Still, there were disagreements with the club leadership, and Jacobsen left Avaldsnes shortly after star player Ingrid Ryland.
Vanja Stefanovic had been sacked due to the club's poor standing in the 2019 Toppserien, and Jacobsen could not avoid relegation.
[5] However, he led the club to instant re-promotion and eventually finished runner-up in the 2022 Norwegian Women's Cup and fourth in the 2022 Toppserien.