Willie Jones (basketball coach)

Willie Jones is an American college basketball coach for North Carolina A&T of the Big South Conference. Jones became the interim coach of the Aggies on December 24, 2019 for Jay Joyner, when the team was a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and led the team to a 14-5 overall record and a second place MEAC finish. Jones was named MEAC Coach of the Year for the 2019–20 season.[1]

Willie Jones
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorth Carolina A&T
ConferenceBig South
Record37–35 (.514)
Playing career
1999–2003South Carolina State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006Tennessee State (GA)
2005–2006LeMoyne–Owen (assistant)
2006–2007South Carolina State (assistant)
2007–2009Northwest Florida State (assistant)
2009–2011Georgia Southern (assistant)
2011–2014Jacksonville (assistant)
2014–2015West Nassau HS
2015–2016Florida A&M (assistant)
2016–2019North Carolina A&T (assistant)
2019–presentNorth Carolina A&T
Head coaching record
Overall37–35 (.514)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
MEAC Coach of the Year (2020)

Jones was elevated to the head coach spot on June 18, 2020.[2]

References

  1. Mills, Jeff (March 6, 2020). "Aggies' Will Jones named MEAC coach of the year; 3 A&T players honored". News & Record. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. "NCA&T names Willie Jones as Head Men's Basketball Coach". wfmynews2.com. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.


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