Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1962) explained

Bobby Jones
Birth Place:Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Player Years1:1980–1984
Player Team1:Western Kentucky
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1991–1992
Coach Team1:Middle Tennessee (asst.)
Coach Years2:1992–1994
Coach Team2:Western Kentucky (asst.)
Coach Years3:1994–1997
Coach Team3:Pittsburgh (asst.)
Coach Years4:1997–1999
Coach Team4:Minnesota (asst.)
Coach Years5:1999–2008
Coach Team5:St. Francis (PA)
Admin Years1:2010–2017
Admin Team1:Trinity Area School District (PA)

Bobby Jones (born January 9, 1962)[1] is an American former college basketball coach. He was the men's head coach at Saint Francis University. Jones resigned after the 2008 season, his ninth with the school.[2]

After being named high school Player of the Year in Georgia, Jones joined Western Kentucky in 1980,[3] playing there through the 1983–84 season; as of 2009, he ranks third all-time for the university in assists.[4] Prior to his hiring at St. Francis, he was an assistant or associate coach from 1991 to 1999 at four schools: Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota.[5] St. Francis had an 85–167 record while Jones was the head coach.

After leaving St. Francis, Jones worked as a scout.[6] He was later the athletic director of the Trinity Area School District in Washington, Pennsylvania, from 2010 through 2017.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball Coaches Career . National Collegiate Athletic Association . search for Bobby Jones under Player/Coach Search . June 12, 2010.
  2. News: Former Pitt aide Jones steps down at St. Francis . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . April 22, 2008 . June 12, 2010 .
  3. News: Bentley . Rick . Haskins Looks To Keep Spotlight On Western . Kentucky New Era . November 25, 1980 . June 12, 2010.
  4. Book: 2009–10 WKU Men's Basketball Media Guide . Western Kentucky University . 2009 . 145 . PDF . June 12, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718074403/http://www.wkusports.com//pdf4/650150.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=5400 . July 18, 2011 . dead .
  5. News: Saint Francis hires Jones . Park City Daily News . April 9, 1999 . June 12, 2010.
  6. News: Boytim . Michael . Ex-SFU coach Jones working his way back . Altoona Mirror . February 22, 2010 . June 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161458/http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/527252.html?nav=751. July 16, 2011.
  7. News: Patrick. Kloonan. AD Kiss gets new 5-year contract. August 19, 2010. TribLive.com. May 16, 2021.
  8. News: Karen. Mansfield. Trinity grad Rich to be school’s AD. June 18, 2015. Observer-Reporter. May 16, 2021.