Old Dominion University (ODU) has swiftly concluded its search for a new head basketball coach, appointing Mike Jones as the successor to Jeff Jones. Mike Jones, a former assistant coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies and head coach at DeMatha Catholic High School, returns to his alma mater where he once played under coaches Oliver Purnell and Jeff Capel. The announcement comes just before the Monarchs' final regular season game, marking Jones as the second active head coach sharing that name. In his introductory press conference, Jones expressed gratitude towards Mike Young, the Virginia Tech head coach, under whom he worked at Virginia Tech. His appointment was hinted at in circles for weeks but only made public recently.
Mike Jones recalls the exact date #Hokies coach Mike Young called. “If that day doesn’t happen, I’m not standing before you today,” Jones said Friday when introduced as ODU’s big whistle. ⬇️ https://t.co/mrgSHtQQ3W
One name to watch for Coastal Carolina opening is Miami assistant Kotie Kimble, source told @TheFieldOf68. Kimble graduated from Coastal in 2007. Another name in mix is Wake Forest assistant BJ McKie.
The first person new ODU coach Mike Jones thanked in his introductory presser was #Hokies big whistle Mike Young. Jones worked at Tech two years under Young.
#Gophers PG Elijah Hawkins' HS coach Mike Jones had great things to say about his former star at DeMatha in this story last week. Jones was reportedly hired today as the next ODU head coach off Maryland's staff https://t.co/XYe3yJY7WG
Who? Mike Jones. The former DeMatha Catholic head coach will become the second sitting head coach with that name currently. It’s been known in circles for weeks that he would be next up but it’s been released to the public a night before the Monarchs final regular season game. https://t.co/ZLp9ZwhV2V
ODU’s search for Jeff Jones’ successor didn’t last long. Monarchs bringing home one of their own. Former #Hokies assistant played at ODU for Oliver Purnell and Jeff Capel. https://t.co/2TJCgJCeUh