Jason Muhlbauer was born in 1989 in Harlan, Iowa and raised in Defiance, Iowa. He enjoys playing basketball, golf, and other sports in his free time. His goals are to graduate from the University of South Dakota with a degree in elementary education, become a successful teacher and basketball coach, and in 10 years be married with kids, teaching at a school and coaching basketball in a state other than South Dakota while owning a house and cars. He wants to go into teaching because he likes teaching people, enjoys being a role model to kids, and is patient and energetic for teaching children.