Jacobsen played 33 matches for the
Norway men's national handball team between 1975 and 1978. At club level he played for
Refstad IL and
SK Rapp. He won the
Norwegian Cup twice, once with Refstad in 1976-77 and once with Rapp in 1979-80. The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period, and is considered the breakthrough period that would lead to Norway becoming one of the strongest national teams in the world. 18 years after retiring as a coach, he made a comeback, when he became the head coach of
Kolstad Håndball's men's team. 18 months later he left the position, and became part of the coaching staff. He was replaced by
Stian Gomo Nilsen. In 2015 he became the head coach of the
1st Division club
Strindheim IL. He has worked for the
Trondheim branch of the
agricultural cooperative Felleskjøpet, and as
CEO for the
wholesaler Maske Gruppen. He has also been the chairperson of the central Norway department of the
Norwegian Trotting Association. ==Achievements==