Donnie Jones (basketball coach)
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Donnie Jones is an American
college basketball
coach and former college basketball player. Jones is currently the head coach of the UCF Knights men's basketball
team that represents the University of Central Florida
in Orlando, Florida
.
After spending three years as head coach at Marshall
, amassing a 55–41 record, Jones was hired by UCF after the university decided not to retain Kirk Speraw
for the 2010–11 season. Before Marshall, Jones was an assistant with the Florida Gators
for 11 seasons, and was hired by Marshall after he helped Billy Donovan
coach the Gators to consecutive national championships in 2006 and 2007. Jones is the Knights
third head coach since entering into Division I play.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach and former college basketball player. Jones is currently the head coach of the UCF Knights men's basketball
UCF Knights men's basketball
The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida. The Knights compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Eastern Division of Conference USA . They play their home games in the UCF Arena located on the...
team that represents the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
.
After spending three years as head coach at Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in Conference USA, which are members of the NCAA Division I...
, amassing a 55–41 record, Jones was hired by UCF after the university decided not to retain Kirk Speraw
Kirk Speraw
Kirk Speraw is currently an assistant basketball coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, under Head Coach Fran McCaffery. He is the former head basketball coach at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Florida...
for the 2010–11 season. Before Marshall, Jones was an assistant with the Florida Gators
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
for 11 seasons, and was hired by Marshall after he helped Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
coach the Gators to consecutive national championships in 2006 and 2007. Jones is the Knights
UCF Knights
The UCF Knights are the athletics teams of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. All of UCF's varsity sports teams are known as the Knights, with the women's teams sometimes referred to as the "Lady Knights." The Knights, which includes the university's 16 varsity sports teams,...
third head coach since entering into Division I play.