Coach Jason Smith is a U.S. Army Veteran, Purple Heart recipient, competitive powerlifter, and dedicated coach who helps fellow Veterans reclaim their lives through fitness, connection, and purpose. After sustaining life changing injuries during his military service, Coach Smith refused to let adversity define his future, transforming his personal recovery into a lifelong commitment to health, resilience, and service. Today, as a double amputee competing in mainstream, non-adaptive USPA powerlifting, he has earned national recognition as a champion bench presser and stands as one of the top-ranked lifters in his weight class globally.

A premier athlete and coach with the Catch A Lift Fund, Coach Smith  empowers Veterans to drastically improve their physical and mental well-being through fitness, nutrition, and unshakeable community support. His coaching approach focuses on helping peers overcome physical obstacles, rebuild confidence, and discover a renewed sense of purpose far beyond their injuries. Coach Smith’s elite competitive background includes proudly representing Team Army at the Warrior Games (2022, 2024, 2025) and competing for Team USA at the 2023 Invictus Games.

Coach Smith’s hands-on coaching is backed by professional credentials, including certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition from the International Sports Sciences Association alongside an Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer certification through the Adaptive Training Academy.

When he isn’t dominating on the competition platform, coaching Veterans, or speaking nationally on resilience, Coach Smith leads a deeply rewarding life grounded in family. Alongside his wife, he runs their family farm and homeschools their two children. As a coach, father, and champion, Coach Smith’s  message remains absolute: life’s challenges may change your path, but they never define your potential.