His father, Mike Jones, spent twelve years playing in the NFL, followed by several more coaching, and Jones Jr takes full advantage of having someone so knowledgeable just a phone call away. From 1998 to 2007, he coached for the Frankfurt, Germany, franchise of the National Football League Europe. [3] After high school, Jinks played college football at the NCAA Division II level for Angelo State. 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. "The Tackle" gave the Rams their first Super Bowl ring in the organization's history. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. He then served as the head coach of the Lincoln Blue Tigers (20112016). For others with the same name, see Mike Jones (disambiguation).. Michael Anthony Jones (born April 14, 1960 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a former NFL wide receiver and current receivers coach for the 2022 Birmingham Stallions.. Jones played collegiately at Tennessee State University, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings . 1:58. OTHER NEWS:St. Joseph's hires Wofford assistant to lead its football program. Mike Jones, joined the Big Blue coaching staff as offensive coordinator in 2010. Mike Jones Sport American Football STLHighSchoolSports.com is the most comprehensive source of stats, scores and stories from any and all area high schools. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons from 1991 to 2002 with his longest tenure as player with the Oakland Raiders. He always got us hyped up for the games, and he always got really good eighth graders to come to SLUH, because they wanted to play for him.. ", https://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mike_Jones_(football_coach)&oldid=188509, Segrest, Doug (March 26, 2008) "Team president, head coach no longer with AAFL team. . Cruz has been coaching SLUH football for the past ten years, and has gained experience as a varsity assistant for Jones. The team went 7-4 last season and made a push deep into the state playoffs, culminating in a district loss to CBC last November. American football player and coach (born 1960), "2007 Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame Inductees | timesfreepre", "13 for '13: Tom Mullady reached NFL from Division III", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Jones_(wide_receiver,_born_1960)&oldid=1132720635, Junior college football coaches in the United States, Coaches of American football from Tennessee, Players of American football from Tennessee, African-American coaches of American football, African-American players of American football, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 06:28. Bucknor for rejecting handshake: Zero class, Suspect charged in fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis, Man shot and killed after fight in downtown St. Louis, Is Kim Gardner right? Players trust that Cruz and the other remaining coaches will be able to lead the team into this new era of SLUH football. Mike Jones, a college coach for 25 years, is the new boys basketball coach at Easley High School. Jinks was named head coach at Bowling Green on December 8, 2015. Register for a user account. He was the Raiders leading tackler in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Mike Jones!" line he made famous during his meteoric rap rise, with such hits like the 2005 banger "Back Then." McDaniel, 38, is a rising star in the NFL coaching ranks. Mike Jones, head football coach at Lincoln University, watches as his team exercises using 45-pound barbell plates on Thursday at Lincoln University's Soldiers Hall in Jefferson City.. Jones eventually took up coaching and spent five-and-a-half seasons leading the Division II Lincoln Blue Tigers (Jefferson City, Missouri). Head football coach Mike Jones will not return for 22 season after five-year tenure, Athlete Conversation of the Week: Dean Lyon, Wrestling fights through tough matches at District Tournament, begin offseason and preparation for a successful next season. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Jones came to SLUH after six seasons as the head coach at Lincoln University, where the Blue Tigers went 8-51 in his tenure. After a one-year hiatus, Jones returned to the Fire as offensive coordinator in 2002. He continues to lead young men as the head football . And we want to make sure that guys realize that change is part of life and change is hard and change is scary sometimes. My brother put the idea in front of me that I could play varsity as a sophomore, which is something that had never been done before at Richards for an offensive lineman. Vizcaino, 26, played briedly for New England and Arizona last year. [2][6] Jinks left Steele with a winloss record of 7717. Fact-checking the claims on case related to St. Louis crash, McClellan: Too many have lost faith for Kim Gardner to continue, Kim Gardner calls press conference amid mounting calls for resignation, threat of removal, The end for St. Louis top prosecutor? As an assistant, he spent five years with the Fire in two spells, reaching the World Bowl on four occasions. Jones is well-known around the St. Louis community for his famous game-saving tackle on the goal-line against the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999. In four seasons, he led the Galaxy to three World Bowl appearances winning the NFL Europa title in 2006. In his four seasons as Frankfurt's head coach, Jones guided the team to the World Bowl three times, winning World Bowl XIV in 2006. He wasn't a starter. I remember every week, hed give us the credit, and wed give him the credit, Jones said. He accepted his first head coaching position at Burbank High School in San Antonio, Texas in 2005. Offensive Coordinator/Run Game-WR's. Email. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Jones is also facing a paternity suit from a woman named Alexandra Davis, who says she is his daughter. My heart and soul is for the kids, said Cruz. The Jr. Bills went 7-4 last season and advanced to a Class 6 district championship game for the first time in a decade. Both also got a taste of NFL life. Im excited to see what Coach Cruz can put together for his coaching staff, and see what we can put together for the season, said sophomore wide receiver Ryan Wingo. I was fortunate enough to have a great run when I was there. Mike, a 2002 Richards graduate, always knew he was going to follow in the footsteps of his brother Jim, who made the Pittsburgh Steelers' 53-man roster in 2004, and played football for the. He played college football at Missouri from 1987 to 1990. Jones dropped from 33rd in 2016 to 52nd earlier this month after winning nine games. Mike went on to start three-and-a-half seasons at the University of Iowa, while Jim was a two-year starting right guard at Notre Dame. Prior to that he was the offensive coordinator at Tennessee State University in Nashville for five seasons. He wasnt the fastest or biggest kid, but he loved playing football. On January 9, 2013, it was announced that Jinks accepted the position of running backs coach for Texas Tech under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Photo: Jackson Dauska. The Tennessee State offense finished third in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense during the 2011 averaging 416 yards per game. Despite his collegiate success, Jones went undrafted by the NFL but signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers in 2007. Weve gone through our whole season, our whole spring, with him, thinking he was gonna be with us. Jones joined coach Skip Holtz's staff with the Birmingham Stallions for their inaugural 2022 season. He played professionally as wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven season with five different teams: the Minnesota Vikings (19831985), New Orleans Saints (19861987), Kansas City Chiefs (1988), New England Patriots (1989), and New Orleans Saints (1989). It was tough to say the least, Jones said. The school announced the news in an email sent to the families of Jr. Billikens football players Friday. Iowa beat Florida in the Outback Bowl 37-17 in 2004 and LSU 30-25 in the Capital One Bowl the next season, finishing eighth in the final Associated Press Poll both years. During his three seasons at the helm he guided the Spartans to the 2008 Class 5 state title. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a master's . Jones played collegiately at Tennessee State University, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings (1983 - 1985) and New Orleans Saints (1986 - 1989). "He's . Mike Jones, a college coach for 25 years, is the new boys basketball coach at Easley High School. Hired prior to the 2017 season, Jones led SLUH to an 18-28 overall record and a 5-13 mark in Metro Catholic Conference play in his tenure. A man suspected of murdering a British football coach in New York left a note apologising, the city's police commissioner has said. 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I tried to continually improve from year one until year four and I think I did. The SLUH community thanks Coach Jones for his five years of service to SLUH and SLUH football, said Athletic Director Chris Muskopf in an official statement. Throughout the past two months, Jones had been coming to campus regularly to coach the team during spring workout sessions after school and preparing to lead the team through summer practices and into next season. I was 6-3, 180 pounds my freshman year and just an average player, said Jones, who was 6-5, 302 pounds his senior year at Iowa. Mike Norvell talks recruiting vs. Deion Sanders in Florida. In December, Jones was ordered by a judge to take a paternity test. Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach Virginia Tech Former Head Coach: DeMatha & USA 16/17 Nat'l Team All for GOD's Glory #GoHokies #USAfamily #WeUp The most heartbreaking thing was the timing of (Jones departure), said 2022 senior captain and tight end Zach Ortwerth. He pushed me to get bigger and stronger.. He was their starting quarterback for two years, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Mathematics. [1] He played quarterback for three years at Judson High School in Converse, Texas before graduating in 1990. As head coach from 2004-07, he led the Galaxy to the 2006 World Bowl Championship and was named NFL Europe Coach of the Year. With some coaches coming back, we want to make sure that there's some familiarity in the offensive, defensive, and special teams plays, said Cruz. Mike Jones, who has coached at the high school and college levels and in the NFL Europe and Canadian Football League, begins his second season on Ken Karcher's staff and his first as offensive coordinator. For now, put him down as the inside-track guy for OTAs and beyond. National High School Coach of the Year Finalist (2012) U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coach (2012) Michael Troy Jinks (born February 7, 1972) [1] is an American football coach, currently the running backs coach for Houston Cougars football. About. Students: $3 SLUH fires Jones, names Cruz interim coach. The former, who is also the son of Wade Phillips, has been a TEs coach with three different teams, the most recent being the Rams. In 2014, running back Deandre Washington became Texas Tech's first 1,000 yard rusher since 1998 and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors. Jones spent the 2001 season as an assistant with Galen Hall's Orlando Rage of the XFL. This post was contributed by a community member. Mike. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . It was hard not knowing what was next. Experienced Head Football Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the Education Management industry. Despite efforts from the NFL's top officials to implement change on the diversity hiring front, the league again failed to make significant strides on the minority head . As of March 26, 2008, Jones was on "unpaid administrative leave" from the team. Commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters officers were expected to travel to Mexico in the search for Mr Orea. A victims finally going to get her day in court and thats very important., The suit, which was originally filed in 2020 and alleged that an incident occurred at the Cowboys AT&T Stadium in 2018, claims that the Cowboys owner kissed her on the mouth and forcibly grabbed her without her consent.. Football players remain hopeful that the 2022-2023 season can build off of last years success under Jones. "Virginia Tech is first and foremost getting a great person who not only fits our program, but embodies what our University is about," Young . Jones was a sixth round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in 1983 and played six seasons in the NFL. "It is basically a statement that he was sorry," he said. But the important thing to remember is at the end of the day football is football.. The team continues to have its goals set high as they prepare to make a state championship push again this year, however under new leadership. Copyright 2020of St. Louis U. As an assistant, he spent five years with the Fire in two spells, reaching the World Bowl on four occasions. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday East Central Community College15738 HWY 15 SouthP.O Box 129Decatur, Mississippi 393271-877-GO-2-ECCC, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs & Tight Ends Coach. Last chance! The Tennessee State offense finished third in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense during the 2011 averaging 416 yards per game. From 1998 to 2000 he was the team's wide receivers coach, with the Rhein winning the league championship in 1998 and 2000. The league delayed its scheduled 2008 season just before training camp was to begin, and never relaunched. On February 2, 2009, Jones was named the receivers coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). I think well just have to come together as a group, said 2022 captain and linebacker Louis Kertz. Phone. Jones began his pro coaching career as an assistant coach with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. We look forward to the next chapter in our football program as we transition leadership, SLUH principal Ian Gibbons wrote in the email. BLACKSBURG Mike Jones, the head coach at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland since 2002-03 and a 22-time USA Basketball coach, has been named associate head coach of the Virginia Tech men's basketball team, head coach Mike Young announced Monday. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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