Jason Jackson is an American college baseball coach and currently a pitching and associate head coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Jackson served as interim head coach of Alabama for the remainder of the 2023 season following the firing of Brad Bohannon.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 10 Havana, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida State |
| Playing career | |
| 1998 | Santa Fe College |
| 1999 | Tallahassee C.C. |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002 | North Florida C.C. (P) |
| 2003–2006 | Mercer (P/RC) |
| 2007–2008 | South Alabama (P) |
| 2009–2016 | Florida Atlantic (P) |
| 2017–2023 | Alabama (P) |
| 2023 | Alabama (interim head coach) |
| 2024-present | Alabama (associate/P) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–6 (.684) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–2 (.600) |
Early life and education
editJason Jackson was born on November 10 and is a native of Tallahassee, Florida, being born in the Tallahassee suburb Havana, Florida.[1] Jackson attended Florida State University where he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education. He later earned his master's degree there in sports administration.[2]
Coaching career
editJackson began his coaching career for the North Florida Community College, and later Mercer and South Alabama, where he would have moderate success at various positions within the organizations. Following these stints, Jackson became a long-time assistant for the Florida Atlantic baseball team, where he helped guide many players to future success in the MLB, and helped Florida Atlantic make the playoffs in some years. Jackson later became an assistant coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's baseball team, where he would become interim head coach after the firing of Brad Bohannon in 2023.[3] After his lone season as interim head coach, Jackson was retained as an associate head coach and pitching coach upon the hiring of new head coach Rob Vaughn.[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Alabama | 13–6 | 7–2 | 4th (West) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| Alabama: | 13–6 (.684) | 7–2 (.778) | |||||||
| Total: | 13–6 (.684) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2023/05/04/alabama-names-pitching-coach-jason-jackson-as-interim-coach/70184148007/
- ^ "Who is Alabama baseball interim head coach Jason Jackson?". May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Jackson - Baseball Coach". University of Alabama Athletics.
- ^ Olson, Andrew (2023-06-12). "Alabama reveals status of interim baseball coach Jason Jackson upon hiring of new head coach". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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