Adrian Jones (American football coach)

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Adrian Jones
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Shaw
Conference CIAA
Record31–41
Biographical details
Born (1974-01-03) January 3, 1974 (age 50)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater North Carolina Central University (2001)
Playing career
1994–1997 North Carolina Central
2000 Greensboro Prowlers
2001 Carolina Cobras
2002 Augusta Stallions
2003Carolina Cobras
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003 North Carolina Central (OLB)
2004–2005North Carolina Central (DB)
2006 South Georgia Wildcats (DC)
2007–2013 Southern E&S HS (NC)
2014–2015North Carolina Central (RB)
2016–present Shaw
Head coaching record
Overall31–41 (college)
64–29 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
3× All-CIAA (1994, 1996–1997)
1× Division II All-American (1996)

Adrian Jones (born January 3, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Shaw University, a position he has held since 2016. [1] [2] [3] He was also the head coach for the Southern High School football team from 2007 to 2013. He also coached for North Carolina Central and the South Georgia Wildcats of the af2. [4] He played college football for North Carolina Central as a defensive back and professionally for the Greensboro Prowlers, Carolina Cobras, and Augusta Stallions of the Arena Football League (AFL). [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2016–present)
2016 Shaw2–82–5T–4th (Southern)
2017 Shaw3–72–5T–4th (Southern)
2018 Shaw5–54–2T–2nd (Southern)
2019 Shaw6–45–22nd (Southern)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Shaw6–45–22nd (Southern)
2022 Shaw4–64–42nd (Southern)
2023 Shaw3–73–55th (Southern)
2024 Shaw2–00–0
Shaw:31–4125–25
Total:31–41

High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Southern S&E Spartans ()(2007–2013)
2007Southern S&E10–56–11st
2008Southern S&E9–45–34th
2009Southern S&E12–26–01st
2010Southern S&E6–75–12nd
2011Southern S&E7–45–12nd
2012Southern S&E6–55–12nd
2013Southern S&E14–27–01st
Southern S&E:64–2939–7
Total:64–29
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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