Donnie Jones (basketball)

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Donnie Jones
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Jones in 2008
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Stetson
Conference Atlantic Sun
Record80–89 (.473)
Biographical details
Born (1966-07-07) July 7, 1966 (age 58)
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1988 Pikeville
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990 Pikeville (assistant)
1990–1996 Marshall (assistant)
1996–2007 Florida (assistant)
2007–2010Marshall
2010–2016 UCF
2017–2018 Wichita State (assistant)
2018–2019 Dayton (assistant)
2019–present Stetson
Head coaching record
Overall235–218 (.519)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (NIT)
3–3 (CBI)
1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
ASUN tournament (2024)

Donald Isaac Jones Sr. (born July 7, 1966) is an American college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is currently the men's head basketball coach at Stetson University.This past season lead Stetson University to its First NCAA Tourney in its 53 year history of the school. Prior to Stetson, Jones served as the head coach of the UCF Knights men's basketball team from 2010 to 2016 [1] and at Marshall from 2007 to 2010.

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After spending three years as head coach at Marshall, amassing a 55–41 record, [2] Jones was hired by UCF after the university decided not to retain Kirk Speraw for the 2010–11 season. [3] Before Marshall, Jones was an assistant with the Florida Gators for 11 seasons, and was hired by Marshall after he helped Billy Donovan coach the Gators to consecutive national championships in 2006 and 2007. [3] Afterwards, Jones joined the Knights in 2010, serving as their third head coach since entering into Division I play. On March 10, 2016, Jones was replaced after the team's first round loss in the American Athletic Conference tournament.

In the 2016–17 season, Jones worked as a scout for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. Jones returned to college coaching in April 2017 as an assistant at Wichita State under Gregg Marshall. [4]

In July 2018, Jones was hired by the University of Dayton as assistant coach under Anthony Grant. The 2 previously served together as assistant coaches at Marshall from 1994 to 1996 and at Florida from 1996 to 2006. [5]

On March 29, 2019, Jones was named the 22nd head coach at Stetson University. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA)(2007–2010)
2007–08 Marshall 16–148–88th
2008–09 Marshall 15–177–97th
2009–10 Marshall 24–1011–54th CIT Quarterfinals
Marshall:55–41 (.573)26–22 (.542)
UCF Knights (Conference USA)(2010–2013)
2010–11* UCF 21–12*6–10*9th* CBI Semifinals
2011–12 UCF 22–1110–64th NIT First Round
2012–13 UCF 20–119–74th
UCF Knights (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2016)
2013–14 UCF 13–184–149th
2014–15 UCF 12–185–139th
2015–16 UCF 12–186–127th
UCF:100–88* (.532)44–61 (.419)
Stetson Hatters (Atlantic Sun Conference)(2019–present)
2019–20 Stetson 16–179–7T–3rdNo postseason held
2020–21 Stetson 12–157–97th CBI Semifinal
2021–22 Stetson 11–195–115th (East)
2022–23 Stetson 17–1412–6T–3rd CBI First Round
2023–24 Stetson 22–1311–5T–2nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
2024–25 Stetson 2–110–0
Stetson:80–89 (.473)44–38 (.537)
Total:235–218 (.519)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* UCF had its wins from the 2010–11 season vacated after it was ruled that there was an ineligible player for the Knights. [7]

Personal life

Jones is married to Michelle Jones. They have three children. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "UCF to Introduce Donnie Jones as Men's Basketball Head Coach Tuesday". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Donnie Jones". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. 1 2 "New coach Jones eyes big things for UCF". Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ↑ "Donnie Jones, Assistant Coach". Wichita State Shockers. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ Jablonski, David (July 12, 2018). "Donnie Jones joins Dayton Flyers coach Anthony Grant's staff". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Donnie Jones Named Named 22nd Men's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Stetson Hatters. March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "UCF responds to NCAA concerning alleged infractions (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  8. ↑ "DONNIE JONES" . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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