At the 1995 NCAA Dr. Pepper Invitational Basketball Tournament, Jarrod was awarded an “All-star Student Athlete Award” by CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz. Jim Nantz is best known for commentating the NCAA basketball tournament and National Championship games. Following the banquet, Jarrod’s life began to take a different turn after personally spending time with Jim Nantz at the host hotel and receiving an autograph that read, “Jarrod, thanks for being a good role model.” “Being a good role model” not only became the desire of Jarrod’s heart, but an intense desire for today’s youth, particularly young men. Since 2000, Jarrod has been a full-time speaker who has stood before tens of thousands of youth empowering and inspiring them to live lives that expresses honor and respect, solid values, self-control, and right choices. In addition to school assemblies and other youth events, Jarrod has also been a keynote speaker for regional Future Business Leaders of America, and guidance counselors.

Jarrod Jones, an Alabama native, is a graduate and former basketball player of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies in 1995. He acquired a Masters Degree in 2003.  Jarrod pictured here with sons Titus and Josiah.

“In an age when students need role models, Jarrod has come on the scene at just the right time” – Teacher

“I was amazed by Jarrod’s heart for students” - Ohio Abstinence Educator

“Hi Jarrod,

My name is [name withheld to protect privacy], from South Newton High School, you visited us today and i wanted to say thank you. You really hit home with some of the things you had said to us today. I’ve been having a really stressful life recently and I’ve been having extreme troubles holding it together and acting myself. I’ve honestly thought about taking my own life because of the way things were going, but I knew someone cared and I knew I wouldn’t be making the right choice if I did take my life, and today you really hit it into my brain that I could do something with my life. Thank you very much for all the promising information you have given me. I honestly can’t say that enough, i really appreciate it though I know you didn’t do it for only me haha..but still it helped and I know you helped many of us there today. Again, thank you so much, you could have helped save more lives today than you know.

Thank You”

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