Coach Jason Ambroson: The lifeline for Smithville varsity football

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Smithville varsity football has been phenomenal in the last few years under coach Jason Ambroson. In 2018, they were the District Champions, Conference champions and the semi-finalist of the class four championship. In 2019 they were the Suburban Blue Champions and the District Champions in 2020. Their legacy continued in 2021 by winning the first state title of class four championship.

Jason Ambroson is also known as Coach Ambro. He had done his Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Services from Iowa State University and a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Biomechanics (Kinesiology) from the University of Kansas.

Ambroson was named the head coach of Smithville High School in 2015 where he also served as a physical education teacher for years. He had the experience of 14 years of a football head coach and physical education teacher in Moberly School District, before joining the position of head coach at Smithville High School. He also has the experience of coaching at the collegiate level spending a portion of his coaching career at Iowa State University, University of Kansas, University of Central Missouri, William Jewell College and Morningside College.

Coach Jason Ambroson also won this year’s best coach of the week honor in September which was announced by Kansas City Chiefs and the National Football League. This year (2021) has been lucky for coach Ambroson and his team by winning their first state title and also holding the record of 13 straight wins and zero loss last season.

In one of his interviews, he said that he was not a gifted player, but he had great coaches and mentors in his life who pushed him to make him a good football player. Moreover, in the latter part of his life, he pursued football coaching as his career in varied schools and colleges. He had tons of experience before joining Smithville High school.

He has more than 27 years of coaching experience and still wants to learn from other people that is why it distinguishes him from other coaches. Ambroson is an optimistic individual which also helps his team in long run and performs well as one unit in varsity football.

Coach Ambroson with his sage advice to his team and giving 100 percent on the ground is the result of his team performing well in the last few years. Thus, his age has not shown in the energy he brings to the sideline, constantly engaged in conversation with players and referees. He’s even started instructing scoreboard operators now that reduced crowd size during the pandemic has limited the roar of the crowd.

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