Jason Beschta

Beschta finished second in program history in both career points (2,138) and career triples made (432) during his undergraduate at Bryan College. Beschta also served as team captain for two seasons and earned All-Conference accolades on a trio of occasions while landing a pair of NAIA All-America Honorable Mention honors. In 2000 he led the Lions to the program's first-ever Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament title and appearance in the NAIA National Championships. Beschta finished his degree in Exercise & Health Science, graduating cum laude, before earning his graduate degree from Baylor University in Sports Pedagogy in 2004.

Beschta and the Golden Eagles posted an incredible 2019-20 season that including a No. 9 national ranking entering the NAIA National Championships, which JBU qualified for the second-straight season, tying the program single-season record of 28 wins. 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's 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 production.

Besides Harper, Beschta has produced five NAIA All-America honorable mentions as JBU bench boss in Max Hopfgartner, Jake Caudle, Josh Bowling and Densier Carnes (twice).

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