Bobby Jones (born January 9, 1962)[1] is an American former college basketball coach. He was the men's head coach at Saint Francis University. Jones resigned after the 2008 season, his ninth with the school.[2]
After being named high school Player of the Year in Georgia, Jones joined Western Kentucky in 1980,[3] playing there through the 1983–84 season; as of 2009, he ranks third all-time for the university in assists.[4] Prior to his hiring at St. Francis, he was an assistant or associate coach from 1991 to 1999 at four schools: Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota.[5] St. Francis had an 85–167 record while Jones was the head coach.[2]
After leaving St. Francis, Jones worked as a scout.[6] He was later the athletic director of the Trinity Area School District in Washington, Pennsylvania, from 2010 through 2017.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaches Career" (search for Bobby Jones under Player/Coach Search). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Former Pitt aide Jones steps down at St. Francis". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. April 22, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bentley, Rick (November 25, 1980). "Haskins Looks To Keep Spotlight On Western". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ 2009–10 WKU Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Western Kentucky University. 2009. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Saint Francis hires Jones". Park City Daily News. April 9, 1999. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ Boytim, Michael (February 22, 2010). "Ex-SFU coach Jones working his way back". Altoona Mirror. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ Kloonan, Patrick (August 19, 2010). "AD Kiss gets new 5-year contract". TribLive.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Mansfield, Karen (June 18, 2015). "Trinity grad Rich to be school's AD". Observer-Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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