{"id":14157,"date":"2026-04-28T18:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14157"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:09:26","slug":"jason-kerr-somerset-head-coach-signs-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=14157","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kerr: Somerset head coach signs new contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Somerset head coach Jason Kerr has signed a new two-year contract to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2028 season.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 52-year-old former Somerset all-rounder has been in charge at the County Ground since 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kerr guided his side to third in Division One of the County Championship last season and has also won the One-Day Cup in 2019, as well as the Vitality Blast twice, in 2023 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He previously led the club&#8217;s academy and second XI from 2005 to 2015 and then became a first-team bowling coach before stepping up to the head coach role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;My hunger and desire to be successful and to develop players only gets stronger,&#8221; Kerr <a href=\"https:\/\/somersetcountycc.co.uk\/news\/first-xi\/new-deal-for-jason\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">told the club website<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s incredibly exciting when you look at the potential of the club. The group of players we have can achieve great things. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been an incredible journey so far and one that&#8217;s brought successes to the club. 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