Jason Jackson is an American college baseball coach and currently a pitching and associate head coach for the

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. Jackson served as interim head coach of Alabama for the remainder of the 2023 season following the firing of

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Early life and education

Jason Jackson was born on November 10 and is a native of

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, being born in the Tallahassee suburb

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. Jackson attended

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where he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education. He later earned his master's degree there in sports administration.

Coaching career

Jackson began his coaching career for the

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, and later

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and

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, 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

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, 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

in 2023. 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

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Head coaching record

References

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