Jason M. Saunderson | |
Birth Date: | 22 February 1886 |
Birth Place: | Rockville, Ontario, Canada |
Death Place: | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1908–1910 |
Coach Team2: | South Dakota State |
Coach Years3: | 1912–1941 |
Coach Team3: | Morningside |
Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
Coach Years5: | 1907–1910 |
Coach Team5: | South Dakota State |
Coach Sport6: | Baseball |
Coach Years7: | 1909–1911 |
Coach Team7: | South Dakota State |
Admin Years1: | 1908–1910 |
Admin Team1: | South Dakota State |
Overall Record: | 124–105–14 (football) 11–7 (basketball) 16–6 (baseball) |
Championships: | Football 1 NCC (1923) |
Jason McCollough "Saundy" Saunderson (February 22, 1886 – February 17, 1950)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts — now known as South Dakota State University — from 1908 to 1910 and at Morningside College from 1912 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 124–105–14. He was also the head basketball coach at South Dakota State from 1907 to 1910, tallying a mark of 11–7, and the college's head baseball coach from 1909 to 1911, amassing a record of 16–6.
Saunderson was the head football coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He held that position for 30 seasons, from 1912 until 1941. His coaching record at Morningside was 116–97–11.[2]