Mike Jones (basketball, born 1965)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1965 |
| Alma mater | Howard University (1987) |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1987 | Howard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1994 | Sidwell Friends School |
| 1994–1997 | Howard (assistant) |
| 1997–2000 | Furman (assistant) |
| 2000–2002 | Richmond (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 2003–2009 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | VCU (assistant) |
| 2011–2021 | Radford |
| 2021–2026 | UNC Greensboro |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 267–219 (.549) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA) 2–3 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big South tournament (2018) 2 Big South regular season (2019, 2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 2x Big South Coach of the Year (2018, 2020) SoCon co-Coach of the Year – Media (2023) | |
Michael Ray Jones (born April 30, 1965) is an American college basketball coach and former player[1] who was most recently the head coach at UNC Greensboro.
Coaching career
Radford (2011-2021)
Mike Jones spent 10 years as head men's basketball coach at Radford. During his time there, he was named Big South Conference Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2020.[2][3] While at Radford, Jones coached Javonte Green, the first player in Radford program history to play in the NBA.[4]
UNC Greensboro (2021-2026)
In April 2021, Jones was hired to be the head men's basketball coach at UNC Greensboro.[5] On March 9, 2026 it was announced that UNC Greensboro would not renew Jones' contract.[6]
Personal life
Jones is married to Dr. Sharon Blackwell Jones, with whom he has two sons who both played college basketball.[7]
Jones' father, Jimmy Jones, played professionally in the ABA from 1967 to 1974 and in the NBA from to 1977.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford Highlanders (Big South Conference) (2011–2021) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Radford | 6–26 | 2–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Radford | 13–19 | 7–9 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Radford | 22–13 | 10–6 | 3rd (North) | CBI Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2014–15 | Radford | 22–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | CBI Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2015–16 | Radford | 16–15 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Radford | 14–18 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Radford | 23–13 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Radford | 22–11 | 12–4 | T–1st | |||||
| 2019–20 | Radford | 21–11 | 15–3 | T–1st | Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Radford | 15–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | |||||
| Radford: | 174–150 (.537) | 99–75 (.569) | |||||||
| UNC Greensboro Spartans (Southern Conference) (2021–2026) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | UNC Greensboro | 17–15 | 9–9 | T–5th | CBI first round | ||||
| 2022–23 | UNC Greensboro | 20–12 | 14–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 2023–24 | UNC Greensboro | 21–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2024–25 | UNC Greensboro | 20–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2025–26 | UNC Greensboro | 15–19 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
| UNC Greensboro: | 92–69 (.571) | 57–33 (.633) | |||||||
| Total: | 267–219 (.549) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Radford head coach biography".
- ^ "Big South Announces 2017–18 Men's Basketball Award Winners" (Press release). Big South Conference. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Big South Announces 2019–20 Men's Basketball Award Winners" (Press release). Big South Conference. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "FORMER RADFORD STANDOUT JAVONTE GREEN EARNS FINAL ROSTER SPOT WITH BOSTON CELTICS". Radford University Athletics. October 19, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Mills, Jeff (June 7, 2021). "PROFILE: Men's Basketball Head Coach Mike Jones". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ Archetto, Denise (March 9, 2026). "UNCG Athletics Announces Leadership Change for Men's Basketball Program". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Mike Jones". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.