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Jason Beck

  • Title
    Associate Athletic Director | Director of Baseball/Softball | Head Baseball Coach
  • Season
    11th
  • Phone
    828-419-2208
  • Email
    jason.beck@montreat.edu

Jason Beck enters his 11th season as the head coach of the Montreat College baseball program in 2026-27 after initially being hired in July of 2016. Prior to the 2020-21 academic year, Beck also took on the title of Associate Director of Athletics. Additionally, he was named Montreat's Director of Baseball/Softball in May of 2026.

YEAR-BY-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

2026

  • Notched a come-from-behind 9-8 victory at No. 3 Southeastern  thanks to a pinch-hit, two-out, two-run, ninth-inning double (1/31).
  • Swept a series against Columbia International University for the first time in program history (2/12-13).
  • Received six votes in the March 4th edition of the NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, marking the program’s first appearance in the national rankings release in at least 15 seasons.
  • Won 17 straight games from Jan. 31 through March 3, which is believed to be the longest winning streak in program history.
  • Started AAC play 9-0, which is believed to be the best start to a conference slate in program history.
  • Picked up a 6-2 victory at No. 4 Johnson University marking the squad’s second top-five win of the season (4/18).
  • Topped Carolina University 8-7, reaching the 30-wins mark in a single season for the third time in his position at Montreat (4/21).
  • Upset the fifth-seeded University of Pikeville Bears in run-rule fashion to open the AAC Tournament (W 10-0 in 8 inn. 4/28).
  • Upset the second-seeded and No. 6-ranked Johnson University Royals, 11-3, in the AAC Tournament winner’s bracket (4/28). 
  • Upset second-seeded and No. 6-ranked Johnson University again, 6-4, in an AAC Tournament elimination game (5/1). 
  • Went 34-21 (14-13 AAC) on the year, the most wins in a single season during his tenure, also tied for seventh in the conference standings. 
  • Clinched the No. 8 seed in the AAC Tournament and went 3-2 in postseason play, coaching his team to the semi-finals.
  • Athlete achievements: 2 AAC Baseball Pitchers of the Week, 1 AAC Baseball Player of the Week, 1 Second Team All-AAC, 1 Gold Glove Team, 1 AAC All-Tournament Team, 3 CSC Academic All-District® Team selections, 9 NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 28 AAC All-Academic Team members. 

2025

  • Erased an eight-run deficit to defeat No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan (W 9-8 on 2/14).
  • Captured his 200th win as head coach of the Cavaliers versus St. Francis (Ill.) (W 12-9 on 3/3).
  • Racked up 24 hits in a 19-2 win versus Penn State Scranton, the program's most in a single game since 2018.
  • Went 21-32 (11-19 AAC) on the year, finishing tied for ninth in the conference standings.
  • Clinched the No. 10 seed in the AAC Tournament and went 1-2 in postseason play to finish among the final six teams.
  • Athlete achievements: 1 Second Team All-AAC, 1 AAC Gold Glove Team, 1 AAC Co-Player of the Week, 5 CSC Academic All-District® Team honorees, 6 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes, 29 AAC All-Academic Team members.

2024

  • Went 31-23-1 (15-14 AAC) on the season, finishing above .500 in conference play for the first time since 2009.
  • Captured the No. 6 seed in the AAC Tournament as the Cavs went 3-2 in postseason play to finish among the final four AAC teams.
  • Secured his 800th career win as a collegiate head baseball coach (3/1 at KCU).
  • Montreat claimed its third consecutive winning season for the first time since 2007-09.
  • Saw starting pitcher Daniel Willie set the program's career strikeout record (426 Ks).
  • Team recorded 81 home runs, its most in a single season since at least 2004.
  • Athlete achievements: 1 First Team All-AAC, 1 Second Team All-AAC, 3 AAC Gold Glove Team, 2 AAC All-Tournament Team, 1 AAC Player of the Week, 2 CSC Academic All-District® Team, 10 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 24 AAC All-Academic Team.

2023

  • Went 27-24 (14-14 AAC) in his 25th season as a collegiate head baseball coach.
  • Captured the No. 5 seed in the AAC Tournament as the Cavs went 1-2 to finish among the final six AAC teams.
  • Montreat claimed back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2008-09.
  • 14 AAC wins were the program's most in a single season since 2005.
  • Defeated No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan for the first time since 2012 (9-3 win on 4/20).
  • Athlete achievements: 1 no-hitter (Case Jaworski at Warner on 2/10), 1 First Team All-AAC, 1 Second Team All-AAC, 1 AAC All-Tournament Team, 1 AAC Player of the Week, 1 AAC Pitcher of the Week, 1 NAIA Ball Pitcher of the Week, 2 CSC Academic All-District® Team, 8 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 19 AAC All-Academic Team.
2022
  • Went 33-26 (13-17 AAC) on the year, racking up Montreat's most overall wins in a single season since 2008.
  • Snagged the No. 9 seed in the AAC Tournament and went 2-2 to finish among the final six AAC teams.
  • Began the year 7-0, the program's best start to a season since at least 2004.
  • Defeated No. 11 Georgia Gwinnett, the NAIA's reigning national champion (4-3 win on 4/15).
  • Garnered ABCA Team Academic Excellence recognition.
  • Athlete achievements: 1 First Team All-AAC, 2 Second Team All-AAC, 1 All-AAC Gold Glove Team, 2 AAC Pitcher of the Week, 1 AAC Player of the Week, 2 CoSIDA Academic All-District® First Team, 10 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 19 AAC All-Academic Team.
2021
  • Went 21-27 (10-17 AAC) during the season.
  • Athlete achievements: 1 All-AAC Gold Glove Team, 1 AAC Pitcher of the Week and 14 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
2020
  • Went 14-12 (1-5 AAC) during the COVID-19 shortened season.
  • Athlete achievements: 2 AAC Pitcher of the Week, 6 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and 6 AAC All-Academic Team.
2019
  • Went 25-28 (8-19 AAC) on the year.
  • Athlete achievements: 1 no-hitter (vs. Cincinnati Christian on 2/9).
2018
  • Went 22-31 (9-18 AAC) during the season.
  • Clinched program's first AAC Tournament berth since 2013.
  • First Montreat baseball played selected in MLB Draft since 2002 (Kevynn Arias-Liriano in 40th Round).
  • Athlete achievements: 2 Second Team All-AAC and 5 AAC All-Academic Team.
2017
  • Went 19-30 (7-20 AAC) on the year.
  • Athlete achievements: 2 Second Team All-AAC and 2 AAC All-Academic Team.

PRIOR TO MONTREAT

Prior to Montreat, Beck led the Southeastern University Fire for 12 seasons. In 2014, Beck led Southeastern to its first Sun Conference Championship in program history. That conference title gave the Fire their first bid to the NAIA National Tournament, where they competed in the Lawrenceville, Ga. Opening Round bracket. The Fire went 2-2, falling twice to the hosts, Georgia Gwinnett, which ended their season at 46-16.

In his first five years at Southeastern, Beck guided the Fire to four NCCAA D-II National Championships. While competing in the NCCAA D-II South Region from 2005-09, Beck went 82–12 with four South Region titles. During that span, Southeastern owned a remarkable 21–2 record in the NCCAA D-II National Tournament.

Prior to coaching at Southeastern, Beck also spent some time at his alma mater, Nyack College, in Nyack, N.Y. As a coach, Beck accumulated a 134–125 record at Nyack, winning the NCAA Division II Conference Championship in 2004. Beck played for Nyack College from 1989 to 1992, where he starred as a pitcher and first baseman and was named team captain his sophomore year.

Additionally, Beck has witnessed 11 of his players going on to sign MLB contracts, most notably Dee Strange-Gordon. In his final season at Southeastern, Beck witnessed Chris Mattison, his NAIA All-America Honorable Mention first baseman, get drafted in the 16th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres. More than 20 other players have gone on to sign other free agent or independent league contracts.

Coach Beck and his wife, Debbie, have been married for more than 25 years and have two children, Gavin and Kelsey.

COACHING RECORD

Year School Overall Record Conference Record
W L T Pct. W L Pct.
2026 Montreat 34 21 0 0.618 14 13 0.518
2025 Montreat 21 32 0 0.396 11 19 0.367
2024 Montreat 31 23 1 0.573 15 14 0.517
2023 Montreat 27 24 0 0.529 14 14 0.500
2022 Montreat 33 26 0 0.559 13 17 0.433
2021 Montreat 21 27 0 0.438 10 17 0.370
2020 Montreat 14 12 0 0.538 1 5 0.167
2019 Montreat 25 28 0 0.472 8 19 0.296
2018 Montreat 22 31 0 0.415 9 18 0.333
2017 Montreat 19 30 0 0.388 7 20 0.259
10 seasons 247 254 1 0.493 102 156 0.395
 
Years School Overall Record
W L T Pct.
2017-26 Montreat 247 254 1 0.493
2005-16 Southeastern 495 262 1 0.654
1999-2004 Nyack 134 125 0 0.517
28 seasons 876 641 2 0.577