Justin Jackson, a native of Madison, Wis., prepares for his second year on men's basketball coaching staff as the assistant coach this fall, a position he was promoted to in mid-June of 2009. Jackson previously served as a student assistant for the 2008-09 campaign.

Under Jackson's watchful eye in his first year as a full-time assistant, the Saints enjoyed a 20-win season that included a school-record 10 conference victories and a semifinal berth in the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament.

Jackson acquired his coaching certification from Iowa Lakes Community College on the Estherville campus following a successful two-year playing career. With the Lakers, he averaged almost seven points per game to go along with four rebounds and two assists, before transferring to Ashford.

In his two years with the Saints after transferring from ILCC, he started 50 of the team's 56 games while serving as captain during his senior campaign. He was named Honorable Mention All-MCC following his senior year in which he averaged 9.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds (seventh in MCC) per contest.

Jackson wrapped up his playing career under former Ashford Head Coach Andy Eberhart and was a graduate of Madison East High School. He has coached an AAU team, Badger Sporting Goods, in Madison, Wis., over the past few summers before returning to his alma mater.

Jackson graduated in December of 2008 from Ashford with his bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He resides in Clinton and is currently working on his Master's Degree at Ashford in Organizational Management.

The Jackson File

• Head Basketball Coach - AAU's Badger Sporting Goods (2004-07)
• Student Assistant Coach - Ashford University (2008-09)
• Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Ashford University (2009-Present)