John Brown University Men's Basketball

Biography Jason Beschta enters his 12th season after being named the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history on June 17, 2014. Tying the program’s single-season record of 28 wins, Beschta and the Golden Eagles posted an incredible 2019-20 season, which included a No. 9 national ranking entering the NAIA National Championships, which JBU qualified for the second straight season. On Jan. 30, the Golden Eagles knocked off No. 2 Mid-America Christian (Okla.), ending the Evangels' program-record 20-game winning streak. John Brown completed a perfect 17-0 regular-season record inside Bill George Arena, a program first, and finished as the Sooner Athletic regular-season and tournament runner-up. For the first time in program history, Beschta produced two All-Conference first-team selections in Luke Harper and Densier Carnes. Harper was later selected to the NAIA All-America third team, Beschta’s first All-America selection. The 2018-19 season proved to be a breakout for JBU’s 10th coach. The Golden Eagles secured their first 20-win season since 2013-14 and finished runners-up in both the Sooner Athletic regular-season and tournament championships. JBU went on to make its first appearance in Kansas City in five years. In addition to Harper, Beschta has produced five NAIA All-America honorable mentions as JBU head coach: Max Hopfgartner, Jake Caudle, Josh Bowling, and Densier Carnes (twice). During his three-year tenure at OKWU from 2011-14, Beschta increased his squad’s win total each season, beginning with a 16-16 mark in 2011-12. The Eagles’ 8-6 mark in Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference play was good enough for a second-place finish. In 2012-13, he added five more victories, notching a 21-10 record and a 12-4 mark in conference play. In his third year at the helm, Wesleyan had a breakout season, posting a 25-10 (12-2 MCAC) record, which included a regular-season co-championship and a conference tournament finalist finish. This earned the Eagles an at-large berth to the 2014 NAIA Division II National Championships, the program’s fifth appearance at the tournament. Wesleyan knocked off then-No. 12 Morningside (Iowa) in the round of 32 before falling in the round of 16 to eventual national champion, Indiana Wesleyan. For his efforts in the 2013-14 season, Beschta was named the MCAC Coach of the Year. Beschta compiled an overall record of 62-36 (.633) at Oklahoma Wesleyan and notched an even more impressive 32-12 (.727) mark in MCAC play. He also coached four MCAC All-Conference honorees, two of whom landed on the MCAC first team. Additionally, Beschta produced one conference Player of the Year, one NAIA All-America first-teamer, and one selection to the inaugural NAIA All-Star Game in 2014. In the classroom, Beschta’s squad had five players named to the MCAC All-Academic team, while two earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades. Before Oklahoma Wesleyan, Beschta spent three seasons as the assistant coach at Cedarville (Ohio). From 2008-2011, Beschta and CU won a share of a regular-season championship, an American Mideast Conference tournament title, and made three trips to the NAIA Division II National Championships. Cedarville posted a combined 3-3 record in national tournament play, while Beschta accumulated a 73-26 (.737) mark as assistant coach under Pat Estepp. The Yellow Jackets performed even better during AMC play, tallying a 39-8 mark (.829) against conference opponents. Beschta's players at Cedarville earned individual accolades, including one NAIA All-America second-team selection, two NAIA Honorable Mentions, six All-Conference honorees, and one All-Freshman Team selection. Beschta began his coaching career at his alma mater, Bryan (Tenn.), as the lead assistant coach for the 2001-02 season. Despite a 12-19 regular-season record, Bryan made an impressive run to the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament finals, finishing the season with wins in three of its final four games. After one season at Bryan, Beschta joined Baylor (Texas) as a graduate assistant. There, with the Big 12 squad, he assisted with preseason player development, coordinated film exchange and breakdown, prepared scouting reports, and helped with recruiting efforts, team travel, scheduling, budgeting, equipment, and inventory. Beschta later spent four seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Minnesota State University at Moorhead from 2004-2008. With the Dragons, he led recruiting efforts and assisted head coach Stu Engen with game strategy, practice planning, player development, team travel, film breakdown, and NCAA compliance. Before earning his graduate degree from Baylor in sports pedagogy in 2004, Beschta enjoyed a standout playing career at Bryan. He finished second in program history in both career points (2,138) and career three-pointers made (432). Beschta served as team captain for two seasons and earned All-Conference honors three times while landing NAIA All-America Honorable Mention accolades twice. He led the Lions to their first-ever Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament title and appearance in the NAIA National Championships in 2000. He graduated cum laude with a degree in exercise science. Beschta and his wife, Becca, reside in Siloam Springs with their four children: Gage, Henley, Hudson, and Weston. Coaching History Year Overall Pct. SAC Pct. Postseason 12 Seasons 196-157 .555 128-112 .533 2014-15 16-15 .516 8-10 .444 SAC Quarterfinals 2015-16 13-19 .406 5-13 .406 SAC Quarterfinals 2016-17 15-15 .500 7-11 .389 SAC Quarterfinals 2017-18 16-14 .533 10-10 .500 SAC Quarterfinals 2018-19 23-11 .676 15-7 .682 SAC Finals • NAIA Round of 32 2019-20 28-5 .848 17-3 .850 SAC Finals • NAIA Round of 32 2020-21 8-7 .533 6-6 .500 SAC Semifinals 2021-22 19-13 .594 12-10 .545 SAC Quarterfinals 2022-23 12-17 .414 10-12 .455 SAC Quarterfinals 2023-24 16-13 .552 13-9 .591 SAC Semifinals 2024-25 18-11 .621 16-8 .667 SAC Quarterfinals 2025-26 12-17 .414 9-13 .409 SAC Quarterfinals THE BESCHTA FILE Hometown Columbus, Ohio Family Wife: Becca; Children: Gage, Henley, Hudson and Weston Education B.S. in Exercise & Health Science (Bryan, 2000); M.S. in Sport Pedagogy (Baylor, 2004) ACCOLADES Back-to-back NAIA National Championships qualifier (2019, 20) Produced one NAIA All-America selection Consecutive 20-win seasons in 2018-19 and 2019-20 Back-to-back SAC tournament title game appearances MILESTONES AT JBU First Victory: vs Central Baptist, 82-67 (Nov. 1, 2013) First vs SAC: at Science & Arts, 77-73 (Dec. 1, 2013) First in SAC Tournament: vs St. Gregory's, 81-62 (March 2, 2016) First vs NAIA Top-25 Opponent: vs #12 Oklahoma Baptist, 78-77 (Dec. 6, 2014) First vs NAIA Top-10 Opponent: vs #7 Science & Arts, 83-72 (Feb. 10, 2018) First vs NAIA Top-5 Opponent: at #4 Langston, 71-68 (Jan. 5, 2018) Win vs Highest-Ranked Opponent: vs #2 Mid-America Christian, 81-74 (Jan. 30, 2020) Highest NAIA Coaches' Poll Ranking: #9 (Polls 4-7, 2019-20) Total NAIA Coaches' Top-25 Polls Appeared In: 24 (3, 2020-21; 7, 2019-20; 7, 2018-19; 7, 2019-20) Longest Win Streak: 11 (Nov. 2, 2019 – Dec. 10, 2019) 50th Win at JBU: at Central Christian, 84-72 (Dec. 5, 2017) 100th Win at JBU: at Wayland Baptist, 64-56 (Jan. 23, 2020)

.content a {color: #124e84;} Biography Nate Quilling, former assistant coach at Corban (Ore.), returns to the Golden Eagles for his second stint as assistant men's basketball coach in 2023. He was elevated to associate head coach before the 2025-26 campaign. Last season, Quilling spent one year helping lead the Warriors to a 20-11 record and an at-large berth to the NAIA National Championships. Quilling helped produce a trio of All-Cascade Collegiate student-athletes in his lone season in Salem. At Trinity International, Quilling assisted in all areas of the men's basketball program. From player development to strength and conditioning, the Elk Mound, Wisc. native also prepared scouting reports, assisted in recruiting efforts and oversaw all junior varsity program efforts. During his tenure with the Trojans, Quilling helped the program achieve 42-48 record over three seasons, including a 21-11 mark during the 2017-18 season. That edition of the Trojans earned an at-large berth to the NAIA Division II National Championships. As a student-athlete at TIU, Quilling had a remarkable senior season in 2016-17. The Trojans posted a single-season win record by finishing the campaign 30-6, capturing a Chicagolands Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) title before making a run to the quarterfinals in the national tournament. Quilling completed a Bachelor of Arts in business management at Trinity International in 2018 before earning a Master of Arts in leadership two years later. He and his wife, Hannah, reside in Siloam Springs with their son, Brooks. PERSONAL Hometown Elk Mound, Wisc. Family Wife: Hannah; Son: Brooks Education B.A. in Business Management (Trinity International, 2018); M.A. in Leadership (Trinity International, 2020)