Windermere Prep hires state champion track-and-field coach

After one season away from Southwest Orange, Jason Greer is returning to the area as the next cross-country and track-and-field coach for the Windermere Prep Lakers. 

“Coach Greer is a transformational leader whose impact will be felt immediately by our students, athletes and community,” Lakers Director of Athletics Patrick Hollern said. “His commitment to developing student-athletes on and off the field aligns perfectly with our mission at Windermere Prep.”

Greer, a native of St. Louis, took over the Olympia High track-and-field program in 2010, after spending six seasons coaching in Jacksonville — serving as the boys track-and-field coach at Andrew Jackson High and the girls track-and-field coach at Mandarin High. In his seven years with the Titans, Greer led the boys program to its first team state championship in 2013 — the school’s second state championship in any sport. He also helped produce 80 individual conference champions, 126 individual district champions, 33 individual regional champions, 14 individual state runner-ups and four individual state champions. He was named West Metro Conference Coach of the Year three times. 

Following his time at Olympia, Greer continued that success while building the cross-country and track-and-field programs at Windermere High, serving as the Wolverines coach from 2017 to 2024. Last year, he served as Timber Creek High’s track-and-field coach.

In total, Greer brings with him more than 25 years of experience in education, administration and athletics.

“Coach Greer brings a legacy of leadership, coaching excellence and entrepreneurial success,” said the school’s press release about the hire. “He has served as a school administrator, classroom educator and head coach at several high-performing athletic programs throughout Central Florida. During his 15 years with Orange County Public Schools, he was named Coach of the Year 10 times and led student-athletes to break school records, earn state championship berths and achieve top state rankings. At both (his most recent stops), Timber Creek and Windermere High, his programs thrived under his guidance and vision.”

Prior to his coaching career, Greer was a collegiate hurdler at Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education. He went on to graduate from Walden University with a master’s degree in educational leadership and earn Florida certifications in English, social sciences and athletic coaching. 

Outside of his experience in education, Greer also combines his athletic training expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit as the founder and CEO of High Performance Athletics — a comprehensive, sport-specific training program, that is led by a team of experienced instructors with a proven track record of building championship programs and guiding student-athletes from across the country in their pursuit of athletic success at all levels. 

Along with its athletic training offerings, Greer also runs the High Performance Athletics Track Club — a competitive youth track team that has helped every member of its AAU team earn athletic scholarships to collegiate programs across the country.