Interestingly enough, Coach Jones started his coaching career with college athletes. His first coaching position was at Santa Ana College. He was the Sprints Coach and Cross Country Coach. One of Coach Jones’ athletes concluded her season as a Top-Three Female Athlete of All Time in the Santa Ana College Record Book as a 400-meter hurdler. In addition, the women’s sprinter team posted faster times that had not been seen since 2005.
Coach Jones began his first high school coaching position in 2015-2016 at Marina High, where his athletes broke school records. Fifteen athletes made it to CIF, seven qualified for CIF finals, and one had a 5th place finish with the 4 x 1 relay at CIF finals. These athletes became league champions for the Sunset League. These kinds of accomplishments by athletes had not been seen at Marina High School since the late ’80s.
In 2017, Coach Jones moved to Los Alamitos High School Track and Field, and his athletes continued to break school records. He coached an Indoor Champion for the 600 meters and a 2022 CIF Champion for the 100 meters. In addition, he coached the state record holder for the freshman 100 meters, and he put together the SMR Team that won the Arcadia Night Invitational Section in 2018. His relay teams have won the seed section – in 2019 the 4×1 and in 2021 the 4×2 relays. Moreover, Coach Jones has coached league champions, and he has helped students achieve CIF, Masters and State Track Meet Qualifiers and Medalists. While Coach Jones was at Los Alamitos, 15 athletes broke school records, and 50 athletes made it into the All-Time Record Book. Moreover, numerous athletes transferred to the next level: division 1, 2, 3, NAIA, and junior college.
As a recognized multi-athlete, Coach Jones has played football, basketball and ran track and field. He still holds numerous records in the community college and university level. In 2015, Coach Jones was the USA Track and Field National Club Champion in the 200 meters. In the summer of 2016, he ran in the 200-meter race. This race qualified him to compete at the 2016 USA Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. In 2017, Coach Jones competed in the USA Outdoor Championship in Sacramento, California.
Coach Jones completed an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Goldenwest Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with Sports Emphasis from Bristol University, and a Masters Degree in Education from North Central University.
Certifications:
- LA 84 Foundation Certification in Coaching Education Curriculum for Track and Field.
- USATF Level 1 Track and Field Certification Coach
- USATF Level 2 Track and Field Certification Coach Sprints, Hurdlers & Relays
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- U.S.Center for SAFESPORT Trained/Certification