Jason Melot was hired in 2012 as assistant football coach for the first Bison football team since 1940. Melot is entering his 10th season working with the Bison.

Melot came to OBU from Southmoore High School where he worked as assistant head football coach under new OBU Head Coach Chris Jensen. In addition to coordinating special teams, he will work with inside linebackers and coordinate recruiting.

Melot earned his bachelor of science degree in biology education from East Central University in 1993 and was hired that fall at Wynnewood, where he coached football (defensive coordinator three years) and basketball.

The 2012 president of the Oklahoma Football Coaches Association, Melot worked as a head coach and defensive coordinator at Pauls Valley from 1999-2004 and became assistant football coach at Westmoore in 2004. In 2008, he joined the staff at Southmoore.

 He has been Teacher of the Year at both Pauls Valley (2002) and Wynnewood (1998). He also has been a clinic speaker for the Oil Bowl (2000) and has coached on three district championship teams.

Melot is a graduate of Tecumseh High School and has a daughter, Madalynne. He married OBU alum Rachael Monroe in 2015.