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Jason Jackson (baseball)

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Jason Jackson
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach
TeamAlabama
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
BornNovember 10
Havana, Florida, U.S.
Alma materFlorida State
Playing career
1998Santa Fe College
1999Tallahassee C.C.
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002North Florida C.C. (P)
2003–2006Mercer (P/RC)
2007–2008South Alabama (P)
2009–2016Florida Atlantic (P)
2017–2023Alabama (P)
2023Alabama (interim head coach)
2024-presentAlabama (associate/P)
Head coaching record
Overall13–6 (.684)
TournamentsNCAA: 3–2 (.600)

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.

Early life and education

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Jason 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

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Jackson 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

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Statistics overview
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)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2023/05/04/alabama-names-pitching-coach-jason-jackson-as-interim-coach/70184148007/
  2. ^ "Who is Alabama baseball interim head coach Jason Jackson?". May 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jason Jackson - Baseball Coach". University of Alabama Athletics.
  4. ^ 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.