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Men's Basketball
Jones, Chris
Chris Jones
- Title:
- Men's Basketball Director of Operations
- Email:
- cjones@huntsman.utah.edu
- Phone:
- 801-587-9479
Chris Jones returns to the University of Utah and is now in his fifth season the men's basketball program as the Director of Operations.
A familiar face to the program, Jones previously served as the video coordinator for the Runnin' Utes from 1995-97 under former head coach Rick Majerus. He later served as the director of ops from 2005-07 before making the move to the bench as an assistant coach from 2006-08.
Jones was a member of the staff for Runnin' Utes teams that went to the NCAA second round in 1995, the Sweet 16 in '96 and the Elite Eight in '97. During that time, Utah had an 84-17 overall record and a 45-7 mark in WAC play, winning three regular-season championships. The Utes posted a 29-4 record in 1996-97, finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll and No. 6 in the coaches poll. Jones helped develop All-Americans Keith Van Horn, Andre Miller and Michael Doleac.
Jones spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State where his primary duties included coaching the guards, as well as in-state recruiting. He was also in charge of a USU defense that led the Western Athletic Conference in points allowed four times in five years, and in field goal percentage defense for three out of five years.
Jones began his coaching career in London, England as the head coach of Wurthing Bears from 1998-99 before spending three years as an instructor at Champions Athletic Academy. He then returned to the collegiate ranks as an assistant at Westminster College from 2003-04 before making his way to the U.
Jones played collegiately at Utah for two seasons (1993-94) and was part of the 1993 team that won the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He graduated from Utah in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
A familiar face to the program, Jones previously served as the video coordinator for the Runnin' Utes from 1995-97 under former head coach Rick Majerus. He later served as the director of ops from 2005-07 before making the move to the bench as an assistant coach from 2006-08.
Jones was a member of the staff for Runnin' Utes teams that went to the NCAA second round in 1995, the Sweet 16 in '96 and the Elite Eight in '97. During that time, Utah had an 84-17 overall record and a 45-7 mark in WAC play, winning three regular-season championships. The Utes posted a 29-4 record in 1996-97, finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll and No. 6 in the coaches poll. Jones helped develop All-Americans Keith Van Horn, Andre Miller and Michael Doleac.
Jones spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at Utah State where his primary duties included coaching the guards, as well as in-state recruiting. He was also in charge of a USU defense that led the Western Athletic Conference in points allowed four times in five years, and in field goal percentage defense for three out of five years.
Jones began his coaching career in London, England as the head coach of Wurthing Bears from 1998-99 before spending three years as an instructor at Champions Athletic Academy. He then returned to the collegiate ranks as an assistant at Westminster College from 2003-04 before making his way to the U.
Jones played collegiately at Utah for two seasons (1993-94) and was part of the 1993 team that won the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He graduated from Utah in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
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