Jason Gambrel is a 1992 graduate of South Ripley High School where he was a three-year varsity basketball starter for the Raiders and Coach Bob Meyer.  Gambrel graduated as his school's fourth all-time leading scorer with 996 points, thanks to his career 15.1 PPG average.

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Along with total points, Gambrel set several school records for his shooting ability.  Those include first in career 3-point field goal percentage (47%), first in career 3-point field goals made (175), first in single season 3-point field goals made (66), and first in single season 3-point field goals attempted (143).  His career free-throw average of 81% is also third all-time at South Ripley, capped by a single-season average of 87% during his junior year.

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Gambrel earned 15 varsity letters at South Ripley, including three in basketball and four each in baseball, track & field, and cross country.  After high school, he went on to play two years of baseball at Lincoln Trail College in Illinois.  While there, he pitched for a career 10-5 record with a no hitter to his credit.  Gambrel transferred and graduated from Ball State University with a degree in physical education.

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He is presently employed at Hayden Elementary, a part of Jennings County schools, where he has taught PE for 19 years and is currently the middle school girls basketball coach.  Jason started the archery program at Hayden, the first of its kind in Indiana.  In addition to multiple state championships and success at the World Archery Championship, his archery team won a national championship in May of 2019 competing against 200 schools.

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Jason is married to his wife of 21 years, Kelli, who is also an elementary school teacher.  Together, they have two children, Brock and Gracie.

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