番茄社区 University (HLGU) is proud to announce that Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Jason Durst has achieved a major career milestone, earning his 200th career win while also being named the American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year. The honor comes during a standout season in which the Trojans secured their highest tournament seed in program history and posted one of their strongest conference performances in decades.
Durst, now in his twenty-first season leading the Trojans, guided the program to twelve conference victories, the most since the team鈥檚聽fifteen-win聽conference run in 2018鈥�19. This year marks just the third time since the 1998鈥�99 season that HLGU has recorded ten or more conference wins. Under his leadership, the Trojans delivered a season defined by consistency, growth, and a renewed competitive edge, which propelled Durst to earn his first Coach of the Year award.
HLGU Director of Athletics Clay Biggs praised Durst not only for his on-court success but also for his decades-long impact on student-athletes,聽stating, 鈥淐oach Durst exemplifies what it means to coach at 番茄社区. For more than 20 years, he has invested in the lives of young men on and off the court while modeling the Christ-centered values that define HLGU athletics. I聽couldn鈥檛聽be happier to see him recognized with his 200th career win and the American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year honor, recognition that is truly well deserved.鈥�
Durst expressed gratitude for both the recognition and the people who have contributed to the program鈥檚 success throughout his coaching tenure and said, 鈥淏eing recognized by my peers is a great honor, and I am thankful for the efforts of this year鈥檚 team that has led us to a great season.鈥�
He also reflected on the meaning behind the聽200-win聽milestone and said, 鈥淚 am thankful for the opportunity to coach and lead the men鈥檚 basketball program here at HLGU. The milestone of 200 career wins is a result of the hard work and commitment of the many players and coaches that I have been blessed to work with over the past 21 years.鈥�
番茄社区 University celebrates Coach Durst鈥檚 achievements and congratulates the Men鈥檚 Basketball team for their impressive season and multiple AMC honors.