As a member of the 2002 Quakertown Nationals (PA), Jason Shelly competed at Cooperstown Dreams Park during N.A.T.C. The team was crowned Around the Horn champions with a time of 26.22 seconds.

Jason attended and graduated from Quakertown High School (Quakertown, PA). A hurler for the baseball team, Jason was named to the All Area 2nd team and All League 3rd team his senior year (2007). He also recorded the team's first playoff game victory.

Jason made the leap from player to coach, heading up Quakertown High School's junior varsity baseball team (2010, 2011) as well as area little league teams.