Coach Jason Block

What do you coach?

Baseball, Track, Soccer, Basketball

What do you love about LCS?

As a parent and a coach, I think LCS affords kids a great opportunity to play a sport or multiple sports that they may not otherwise have had the chance to play at a public school.

Why do you like coaching at LCS?

I am passionate about coaching and love to develop players and teams. More importantly, I love the opportunity to be a positive Christlike influence in kid’s lives and help to develop their character, integrity, and discipline through the particular sport.

What motivated you to become a coach at LCS?

As an athlete and former athletic and personal trainer, coaching is a natural fit for me. I love being a part of an athlete’s development. Nothing inspires me more than to see an athlete realize that through hard work and discipline, they have far surpassed where they ever thought they could go.

How do you coach a biblical worldview?

There are moments in any given practice or game where opportunities present themselves to provide Biblical truth that hopefully will have a lasting impact. I try to always be intentional about incorporating this into my coaching.

What is a unique experience, talent or interest that you bring to your athletic arena to help shape the learning experience of your students?

Having lead 11,000 personal training sessions while at the Michigan Athletic Club, I have the unique ability to access where an individual currently is, give them a vision of where I believe that they can go and help them plan out a road map to reach their highest potential.

What sets LCS students apart from students in other schools?

I believe what sets a LCS student athlete apart from other school athletes is the consistent, persistent and intentional “Christian” deposits that are made into their lives. Through chapel, the classroom, during one-on-one discussions with teachers, principals and coaches or by serving, students are encouraged to be their best.

How do you coach to the mission of LCS?

I continually remind the kids I coach that while it is important to do their best, it is equally important that they represent Lansing Christian, and more importantly, our Lord Jesus Christ positively while they participate in athletics. One way that I try to do that is by being a good role model that is “safe” to follow. I try to make sure my walk matches my talk. I believe more is caught than taught.

What do you want your students to gain from having known you?

Years from now, I want most for them to feel as though they were cared about, believed in, and I was able to help them achieve things that they would not have been able to accomplish, had our paths not crossed. I hope they would say that I was a Christlike example and that they have a closer walk with Christ because of our time together.