Jason Beschta enters his 11th season after being named the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history on June 17, 2014.

Tying the program’s single-season record of 28 wins, Beschta and the Golden Eagles posted an incredible 2019-20 season, which included a No. 9 national ranking entering the NAIA National Championships, which JBU qualified for the second straight season. On Jan. 30, the Golden Eagles knocked off No. 2 Mid-America Christian (Okla.), ending the Evangels' program-record 20-game winning streak. John Brown completed a perfect 17-0 regular-season record inside Bill George Arena, a program first, and finished as the Sooner Athletic regular-season and tournament runner-up. For the first time in program history, Beschta produced two All-Conference first-team selections in Luke Harper and Densier Carnes. Harper was later selected to the NAIA All-America third team, Beschta’s first All-America selection.

The 2018-19 season proved to be a breakout for JBU’s 10th coach. The Golden Eagles secured their first 20-win season since 2013-14 and finished runners-up in both the Sooner Athletic regular-season and tournament championships. JBU went on to make its first appearance in Kansas City in five years.

In addition to Harper, Beschta has produced five NAIA All-America honorable mentions as JBU head coach: Max Hopfgartner, Jake Caudle, Josh Bowling, and Densier Carnes (twice).

During his three-year tenure at OKWU from 2011-14, Beschta increased his squad’s win total each season, beginning with a 16-16 mark in 2011-12. The Eagles’ 8-6 mark in Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference play was good enough for a second-place finish. In 2012-13, he added five more victories, notching a 21-10 record and a 12-4 mark in conference play.

In his third year at the helm, Wesleyan had a breakout season, posting a 25-10 (12-2 MCAC) record, which included a regular-season co-championship and a conference tournament finalist finish. This earned the Eagles an at-large berth to the 2014 NAIA Division II National Championships, the program’s fifth appearance at the tournament. Wesleyan knocked off then-No. 12 Morningside (Iowa) in the round of 32 before falling in the round of 16 to eventual national champion, Indiana Wesleyan. For his efforts in the 2013-14 season, Beschta was named the MCAC Coach of the Year.

Beschta compiled an overall record of 62-36 (.633) at Oklahoma Wesleyan and notched an even more impressive 32-12 (.727) mark in MCAC play. He also coached four MCAC All-Conference honorees, two of whom landed on the MCAC first team. Additionally, Beschta produced one conference Player of the Year, one NAIA All-America first-teamer, and one selection to the inaugural NAIA All-Star Game in 2014. In the classroom, Beschta’s squad had five players named to the MCAC All-Academic team, while two earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades.

Before Oklahoma Wesleyan, Beschta spent three seasons as the assistant coach at Cedarville (Ohio). From 2008-2011, Beschta and CU won a share of a regular-season championship, an American Mideast Conference tournament title, and made three trips to the NAIA Division II National Championships. Cedarville posted a combined 3-3 record in national tournament play, while Beschta accumulated a 73-26 (.737) mark as assistant coach under Pat Estepp. The Yellow Jackets performed even better during AMC play, tallying a 39-8 mark (.829) against conference opponents.

Beschta's players at Cedarville earned individual accolades, including one NAIA All-America second-team selection, two NAIA Honorable Mentions, six All-Conference honorees, and one All-Freshman Team selection.

Beschta began his coaching career at his alma mater, Bryan (Tenn.), as the lead assistant coach for the 2001-02 season. Despite a 12-19 regular-season record, Bryan made an impressive run to the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament finals, finishing the season with wins in three of its final four games.

After one season at Bryan, Beschta joined Baylor (Texas) as a graduate assistant. There, with the Big 12 squad, he assisted with preseason player development, coordinated film exchange and breakdown, prepared scouting reports, and helped with recruiting efforts, team travel, scheduling, budgeting, equipment, and inventory.

Beschta later spent four seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Minnesota State University at Moorhead from 2004-2008. With the Dragons, he led recruiting efforts and assisted head coach Stu Engen with game strategy, practice planning, player development, team travel, film breakdown, and NCAA compliance.

Before earning his graduate degree from Baylor in sports pedagogy in 2004, Beschta enjoyed a standout playing career at Bryan. He finished second in program history in both career points (2,138) and career three-pointers made (432). Beschta served as team captain for two seasons and earned All-Conference honors three times while landing NAIA All-America Honorable Mention accolades twice. He led the Lions to their first-ever Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament title and appearance in the NAIA National Championships in 2000. He graduated cum laude with a degree in exercise science.

Beschta and his wife, Becca, reside in Siloam Springs with their four children: Gage, Henley, Hudson, and Weston.