Joined Virginia Tech men’s basketball staff: 2021 and enters his second year with the program.
With the Hokies: Jones enters his second season as Associate Head Coach.
Prior to Virginia Tech: Jones arrives in Blacksburg after a 19-year stint at national prep powerhouse DeMatha, where he won a national title in 2006. He owns an impressive all-time record of 511-119 (.811 winning percentage) as the head coach of the Stags. While at the helm, Jones has won nine Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season titles, eight WCAC Tournament crowns and four Maryland Private School Tournament championships.
Of Note: Jones has tutored six players at DeMatha who have gone on to the NBA.
Awards: After serving in three coaching roles with USA Basketball alone in 2019, Jones was named a co-recipient of the 2019 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award. He led the 2019 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Brazil, was a lead coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team July minicamp and was a court coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
Playing career: A standout player at Old Dominion University from 1991-92 through 1994-95, Jones was a member of the All-Colonial Athletic Association second team and earned CAA All-Tournament team honors in his senior season, in which he averaged 16.5 ppg. Jones led the Monarchs to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1992 and 1995, and he capped his ODU career with 1,166 points. Following his career at ODU, Jones played professionally in the CBA and International Basketball Association, where he was all-league first team in 1997. He also played professionally in Portugal, Hong Kong, Finland and the Dominican Republic.
Education: Old Dominion, 1995 (B.S. Human Services and Counseling).
Personal: Jones has a wife, Stayce, daughter, Maya, and stepson, Jacques.
With the Hokies: Jones enters his second season as Associate Head Coach.
Prior to Virginia Tech: Jones arrives in Blacksburg after a 19-year stint at national prep powerhouse DeMatha, where he won a national title in 2006. He owns an impressive all-time record of 511-119 (.811 winning percentage) as the head coach of the Stags. While at the helm, Jones has won nine Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season titles, eight WCAC Tournament crowns and four Maryland Private School Tournament championships.
Of Note: Jones has tutored six players at DeMatha who have gone on to the NBA.
Awards: After serving in three coaching roles with USA Basketball alone in 2019, Jones was named a co-recipient of the 2019 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award. He led the 2019 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Brazil, was a lead coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team July minicamp and was a court coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
Playing career: A standout player at Old Dominion University from 1991-92 through 1994-95, Jones was a member of the All-Colonial Athletic Association second team and earned CAA All-Tournament team honors in his senior season, in which he averaged 16.5 ppg. Jones led the Monarchs to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1992 and 1995, and he capped his ODU career with 1,166 points. Following his career at ODU, Jones played professionally in the CBA and International Basketball Association, where he was all-league first team in 1997. He also played professionally in Portugal, Hong Kong, Finland and the Dominican Republic.
Education: Old Dominion, 1995 (B.S. Human Services and Counseling).
Personal: Jones has a wife, Stayce, daughter, Maya, and stepson, Jacques.