Jason Ambroson

William Jewell College Athletics

Schedule

Title

Head Football Coach
Email

ambrosonj@william.jewell.edu
Phone

816-415-5932
Hometown

Leland, Iowa
Alma Mater

Iowa State / Kansas
Year Started

2023

Jason Ambroson was named the 33rd head coach in program history on December 23, 2023 and is in his third season leading the Cardinals in 2026.

• December 23, 2023 | Named Head Football Coach
• December 8, 2023 | Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee
• August 31, 2024 | First collegiate head coaching win vs. Fort Lewis College (35-20)

• Led the Cardinals to the most wins (5) since 2014 and GLVC wins (3) since 2015 in his first season at the helm
• Mentored honorable mention All-American Keaundre McCullough who ran for more than 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns
• Has coached nine All-GLVC performers and two D2CCA All-Region honorees
• Has seen six players earn GLVC Player of the Week honors

• Spent nine years at nearby Smithville High School, going 90-19 overall with a state title in 2021 along with three other semifinal appearances
• Served as the offensive, special teams and recruiting coordinator at Jewell from 1997-2000
• Coached two of the top running backs in program history in who combined for more than 5,900 yards in three seasons
• Mentored players to 29 All-Conference honors, one Conference Player of the Year and three All-America selections while on The Hill
• Also served as a coordinator at Morningside College and Central Missouri along with a graduate assistant at Iowa State and the University of Kansas, coaching quarterbacks, fullbacks, linebackers and long snappers
• Was the head coach at Moberly High School (Mo.), inheriting a program that averaged less than two wins per year for 50-plus seasons and led a turnaround resulting in five district championships, three conference titles, five state quarterfinal appearances and two undefeated regular seasons
• Won one state championship, eight conference championships and nine district titles at the high school level
• Owns numerous personal awards including the 2022 MSHSAA Coach of the Year and Missouri Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year
• Named the Dave Bassore Man of the Year by the Greater City Football Coaches Association
• 2023 Inductee into the Missouri Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame

• Earned two letters at quarterback and special teams at Iowa State

• A native of Leland, Iowa
• Earned an undergraduate degree from Iowa State in 1993 followed by a master's in education from Kansas in 1996
• Married to wife Andrea and two children, daughter Rylee and son Ayden

Ambroson Year-by-Year

Season	Overall Record	GLVC	Notes
2024	5-6	3-5
2025	3-8	1-7
Total	8-14	4-12