Willie Jones is an American college basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach for North Carolina A&T Aggies from 2019 to 2022. 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]

Jones was elevated to the head coach spot on June 18, 2020.[2] On August 18, 2022, Jones was fired and succeeded by assistant coach Phillip Shumpert.[3]

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.
  3. ^ Wooten, Eddie (August 18, 2022). "N.C. A&T fires men's basketball coach Will Jones; assistant Phillip Shumpert to lead program in 2022–23 season". Greensboro.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022.


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