10/30/2026
We are proud to highlight our Head Baseball Coach, Jason Tyner! From a standout career at Texas A&M and in Major League Baseball to leading the Bulldogs to a TAPPS State Championship in 2023, Coach Tyner continues to make an incredible impact on our baseball program. We’re proud to have him leading our Dawgs!
⚾FROM BEAUMONT TO THE BIG LEAGUES: THE STORY OF JASON TYNER⚾
Jason Tyner’s baseball story didn’t just start early — it started unrealistically early.
Tyner was swinging a bat almost as soon as he could walk. By age 5, he was already demonstrating a rare baseball IQ — and according to family accounts, he executed an unassisted triple play in T-ball at age 5… and did it again at age 6. A feat so rare it’s only happened 15 times in MLB history — and he did it before elementary school.
📊 By the numbers:
• 3-time Texas A&M All-American
• 119 career stolen bases (Texas A&M record at the time)
• 307 career hits (school record at the time)
• 41 stolen bases in a single season (A&M record)
• 1st Round MLB Draft Pick (21st overall, 1998 – New York Mets)
• 31 stolen bases in 2001 (Tampa Bay club record at the time)
• 390 MLB games played
• 1 career MLB home run (352 feet)
• 12+ professional seasons across 6 MLB organizations
A West Brook High School standout and 1995 District MVP, Tyner went on to become one of the most decorated players in Texas A&M history, earning Big 12 MVP honors in 1998 and starring for Team USA.
One of the greatest leadoff hitters in Aggie history, Tyner was a magician when it came to bunting the baseball. Routine ground balls turned into infield singles with his great speed. Tyner still holds multiple A&M records including most hits in a season (107), most stolen bases in a season (41) and most career stolen bases (118). He was also named to the Big 12 Conference 10th Anniversary team in 2006.
In the majors, Tyner carved out a reputation as one of baseball’s purest speed threats — a sparkplug outfielder who could change a game with one swing of the bat or one stolen base.
He made his MLB debut in 2000 with the Mets, where he immediately delivered — going 2-for-3 off Hall of Famer Mike Mussina. He would go on to steal bases, score runs, and impact lineups with the Mets, Devil Rays, Twins, and multiple other organizations.
But his influence didn’t stop at the field.
Tyner later returned to Southeast Texas, where he became a coach, mentor, and program builder — eventually leading Monsignor Kelly Catholic to a TAPPS State Championship in 2023 and reaching 100 career coaching wins in 2026. He was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum of the Gulf Coast Sports Hall of Fame.
From Little League phenom… to first-round draft pick… to MLB veteran… to championship coach — Jason Tyner’s journey is one of the most complete baseball stories to ever come out of Southeast Texas.
Beaumont Independent School District
Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School
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