Jason made his Somerset debut in 1993 and remained with his adopted County until 2001. A shoulder injury brought his career to a premature end in 2002, but the former all-rounder returned to Somerset to lead the Academy and Second XI in 2005 and was appointed Bowling Coach in 2015.
Following his outstanding work with the Somerset Pathway, Jason was appointed as Head Coach ahead of the 2018 season and led the Club to Royal London One-Day Cup success in 2019. This was followed by him steering Somerset to a record-breaking Vitality Blast campaign in 2023 which culminated in victory over Essex Eagles in the final at Edgbaston.
Jason’s achievements as a coach have also been recognised by the ECB, who invited him to undertake a key coaching position with the England Lions in Australia in 2020
After signing his extension, Jason said: “I’m incredibly excited and privileged to be able to continue this journey. Success as a coach is measured on how far you can take a squad, and I’m fortunate that the ceiling for the current group is extremely high. The key is to be able to deliver on their aspirations.
“We already have a formula for producing players in place which we must continue to challenge and improve. When you add the current group that we have both on and off the field to that, I think we can achieve anything. Behaviourally and culturally, we have a group of people who love playing for this Club and they demonstrate that week in, week out.
“This place means so much to me. Not only is it my home, but I recognise and understand what this Club means to so many people across the South West and further afield. It’s a part of my DNA and always will be. I have a real passion for Somerset that will never diminish.”
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