Jason Eller is in his eighth season on the staff at the University of Georgia including his fourth year as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator. A native of Marietta, Ga., Eller has helped Georgia to three College World Series appearances since 2004, and he has set a new standard in Bulldog recruiting with 22 members getting selected in the past three Major League Baseball drafts. 

A record eight signees were drafted in 2007 and 2008 while six were selected in 2009. In the 2007 MLB draft, the eight selections were highlighted by first round pick Ben Revere who opted to turn professional and five others going in the first 18 rounds. Ultimately, four of those Bulldogs made it Athens. In 2008, Georgia had eight more members of its recruiting class selected by Major League clubs. In 2009, four of the six signees that were drafted decided to hold off on a professional career and came to UGA. Eller served as a volunteer coach for the Bulldogs until being promoted to his current position in July of 2006.

Eller helped Georgia hitters set a school record and SEC leading 109 home runs in 2009 as the Bulldogs made their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001-02. The 2008 recruiting class was ranked fifth nationally by Collegiate Baseball, and the group combined to start 226 games for Georgia in 2009.

In 2008, he helped guide the SEC Champion Bulldogs to within a victory of the national championship. Georgia captured another NCAA Athens Regional and Super Regional in 2008, and then the Bulldogs reached the CWS Finals. Georgia earned a consensus final national ranking of number two, marking the second best finish in school history. Georgia’s offense in 2008 set school records for hits, total bases and at bats and tied the mark for games played.

Eller’s work with the outfielders and hitters helped Georgia to a third place finish at the 2004 College World Series, a share of the Southeastern Conference title, a record of 45-23 and final national ranking of fourth in the country. Also, the Bulldog defense posted a .971 fielding percentage which ranked the second best in school history. The 2003 squad set the school record with a .972 fielding percentage. One of Eller’s top newcomers in 2004 was Joey Side who earned Freshman All-America honors by Collegiate Baseball and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. By 2006, Side earned All-America and All-SEC honors and was a sixth-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 2006 outfield was arguably Georgia's greatest ever, setting a school record for putouts and assists Along with Side, senior outfielder Bobby Felmy and Kyle Keen earned an opportunity to play professional baseball, as did Jonathan Wyatt after his senior season in 2007.

Wyatt capped his final year with an SEC-best perfect fielding percentage in 164 total chances and was one of three outfielders nationally to earn a Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

Eller, 36, came to Georgia from Georgia State where he spent the 2002 season as an assistant on Mike Hurst’s staff. Eller served as hitting instructor, worked with the outfielders and was the team’s strength training coordinator. Also, Eller has been a part of the East Cobb baseball program. He was the manager of the 2003 Perfect Game Junior Division champion East Cobb Braves. Eller is a 1998 graduate of Georgia State.