jason szynkowski Biography

Assistant Varsity Coach: 2003-Present

This will be Jason’s fourth season coaching, and his second year teaching at SJJ. This past summer concluded the successful inaugural year of St. John’s Jesuit Academy where he is a full-time math teacher for both the 7th and 8th grades.

Previously, Jason played both varsity and club hockey for Miami of Ohio while working towards a Bachelor’s of Science in Middle Childhood Education which he earned in 2002. In addition, Jason coached two seasons of club hockey for the Red Hawks while pursing a Master’s degree in Sports Administration as a graduate assistant. A seasoned speaker for USA Hockey Coaches’ clinics, Jason’s hockey experience also extends to summer hockey schools where, after ten years, he continues to travel the Midwest working Miami’s School, Defensemen Specialty Camps, and Checking/Scoring Specialty Camps as both director and coach.

In addition to his current coaching responsibilities, Jason will take a focus on the SJJ blue-liners where he will promote skating and individual skill development.

Jason’s involvement with the St. John’s family also extends, in house, to the St. John’s Jesuit Academy, where he is a full time math teacher for both the 7th and 8th grades. Jason and his wife, Betsy, reside in Toledo, Ohio.