| Phil Jones | |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Thomaston, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Mercer University (1968) |
| Coach Years1: | 1968–1972 |
| Coach Team1: | Northside HS (GA) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1973–1974 |
| Coach Team2: | Jeff Davis HS (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 1975–1979 |
| Coach Team3: | Fitzgerald HS (GA) |
| Coach Years4: | 1980–1984 |
| Coach Team4: | Dooly County HS (GA) |
| Coach Years5: | 1985–1996 |
| Coach Team5: | Winder-Barrow HS (GA) |
| Coach Years6: | 1997–1998 |
| Coach Team6: | Georgia (GA) |
| Coach Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Coach Team7: | Georgia (DE) |
| Coach Years8: | 2001–2002 |
| Coach Team8: | SMU (ST/TE/OT) |
| Coach Years9: | 2003–2004 |
| Coach Team9: | Gardner–Webb (AHC) |
| Coach Years10: | 2005–2015 |
| Coach Team10: | Shorter |
| Overall Record: | 54–65 (college) |
| Bowl Record: | 0–1 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 MSC West Division (2008) |
Phil Jones (April 12, 1946 – December 26, 2020)[1] was an American football coach. He served as a head coach at Shorter University from 2005 to 2015 and at several high schools across Georgia from 1973 through 1997 before he moved to the college ranks. After he served in assistant positions at Georgia, SMU and Gardner–Webb before he was hired in July 2004 to serve as the first head coach in the history of the Shorter Hawks football program.[2]
Jones passed away on December 26, 2020 at the age of 74.[3]