Sport(s) Basketball 1984–1997 LSU (asst.) Spouse Kelli Jones Title Head coach 1997–1999 Memphis (asst.) Team LSU Tigers basketball | Record 61–37 (.636) Name Johnny Jones 1980–1984 LSU Role Basketball Coach | |
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Born March 30, 1961 (age 63)
DeRidder, Louisiana ( 1961-03-30 ) Education Louisiana State University Similar People Dale Brown, Johnny O'Bryant III, Anthony Hickey, Trent Johnson, John Brady Profiles | ||
Conference Southeastern Conference Children Jillian Jones, John Jones | ||
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John Henry Jones, Jr. (born March 30, 1961) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the associate head coach at Nevada. He was formerly the men's basketball head coach at North Texas and at his alma mater LSU.
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During Jones' stint at North Texas, he coached the Mean Green to five-straight 20-win seasons from 2007–11, and two Sun Belt Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament bids. Under Jones, North Texas was just the third program to advance to three consecutive Sun Belt Tournament championship games.
Jones was named interim head coach at the University of Memphis just prior to the 1999–2000 season, replacing Tic Price. He coached the team to a 15–16 record.
Lsu basketball johnny jones introductory press conference
Playing career
Jones played in the 1981 Final Four as a freshman at LSU, and later served 12 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU under Dale Brown where the pair returned to the 1986 Final Four.
