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Kansas Softball Hires Jason Gwyn as Assistant Coach
6/8/2026 10:30:00 AM | Softball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas softball head coach Jennifer McFalls announced the hiring of Jason Gwyn as an assistant coach on Monday.
Gwyn arrives at Kansas following a season at Missouri, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, primarily working with the Tigers' defense. Gwyn helped Missouri to lead the country with a .986 fielding percentage in 2026.
"I am excited to accept the position of assistant softball coach at the University of Kansas. I'm looking forward to working alongside a talented group of coaches and athletes," Gwyn said. "My goal is to help develop players, foster teamwork, and contribute to a winning culture. Rock Chalk!"
Prior to his time at Missouri, Gwyn spent four seasons as an assistant coach at North Texas where he helped the Mean Green to a140-83 record, winning the 2022 Conference USA Tournament Title and the program's first-ever NCAA Regional bid.
Gwyn was responsible for coaching infielders, defensive alignment and situational execution as well as serving as North Texas' recruiting coordinator.
In 2025, North Texas went 36-21 with a 16-11 conference record and concluded the season as American Conference Tournament runners-up. Elizabeth Moffitt, Skylar Savage and Cierra Simon were named to the 2025 NFCA All-Region Team while four players earned All-American Athletic Conference honors.
Gwyn was added to the USA Softball Women's National Team coaching pool in 2023 which made him eligible to be selected as a coach for a U.S. Women's National Team roster. He was also invited to coach at the U.S. Women's Fast Pitch Camp along with numerous All-Americans.
Prior to joining North Texas, Gwyn was the head softball coach at Hebron high school in Carrollton, Texas, from 2017-21. He also spent the 2016 season as the head coach for Little Elm high school after five seasons as an assistant at Hebron high school.
In 2008, Gwyn coached three teams in Austria for one season. He led the Austrian National team, which placed third out of 12 squads at the European Championships, the Junior National Team, which placed seventh and the Superfund Wanderers, a professional team located in Vienna, which finished third in the Euro Cup.
Gwyn also has softball coaching experience with Texas Glory Fastpitch, Mizuno Impulse Softball, Inc. and Texas Woman's University.
Gwyn graduated from Texas Tech in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and sport science. He earned a master's in sports psychology from the University of Texas in 2005. Gwyn spent two years as a student assistant at Texas Tech and was a graduate assistant at Texas.
Gwyn arrives at Kansas following a season at Missouri, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, primarily working with the Tigers' defense. Gwyn helped Missouri to lead the country with a .986 fielding percentage in 2026.
"I am excited to accept the position of assistant softball coach at the University of Kansas. I'm looking forward to working alongside a talented group of coaches and athletes," Gwyn said. "My goal is to help develop players, foster teamwork, and contribute to a winning culture. Rock Chalk!"
Prior to his time at Missouri, Gwyn spent four seasons as an assistant coach at North Texas where he helped the Mean Green to a140-83 record, winning the 2022 Conference USA Tournament Title and the program's first-ever NCAA Regional bid.
Gwyn was responsible for coaching infielders, defensive alignment and situational execution as well as serving as North Texas' recruiting coordinator.
In 2025, North Texas went 36-21 with a 16-11 conference record and concluded the season as American Conference Tournament runners-up. Elizabeth Moffitt, Skylar Savage and Cierra Simon were named to the 2025 NFCA All-Region Team while four players earned All-American Athletic Conference honors.
Gwyn was added to the USA Softball Women's National Team coaching pool in 2023 which made him eligible to be selected as a coach for a U.S. Women's National Team roster. He was also invited to coach at the U.S. Women's Fast Pitch Camp along with numerous All-Americans.
Prior to joining North Texas, Gwyn was the head softball coach at Hebron high school in Carrollton, Texas, from 2017-21. He also spent the 2016 season as the head coach for Little Elm high school after five seasons as an assistant at Hebron high school.
In 2008, Gwyn coached three teams in Austria for one season. He led the Austrian National team, which placed third out of 12 squads at the European Championships, the Junior National Team, which placed seventh and the Superfund Wanderers, a professional team located in Vienna, which finished third in the Euro Cup.
Gwyn also has softball coaching experience with Texas Glory Fastpitch, Mizuno Impulse Softball, Inc. and Texas Woman's University.
Gwyn graduated from Texas Tech in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and sport science. He earned a master's in sports psychology from the University of Texas in 2005. Gwyn spent two years as a student assistant at Texas Tech and was a graduate assistant at Texas.
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