Bob Jones (basketball, born 1940)
Biographical details | |
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Born | Bellevue, Kentucky,U.S. | February 20, 1940
Died | May 14, 2021 Cincinnati, Ohio,U.S. | (aged 81)
Playing career | |
1959–1962 | Georgetown (KY) |
Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
1965–1967 | Georgetown (KY)(assistant) |
1967–1972 | Kentucky Wesleyan(assistant) |
1972–1980 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
Administrative career (ADunless noted) | |
1972–1980 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA Division II Tournament(1973) | |
Awards | |
NABC Division II Coach of the Year(1973) | |
Robert Earl Jones[1](February 20, 1940 – May 14, 2021) was an Americancollege basketballcoach who was a men's head coach atKentucky Wesleyan College.He played basketball atGeorgetown CollegeinKentucky.He worked two years as assistant coach at Georgetown College before becoming assistant-coach with theKentucky Wesleyan Panthersin 1967. In 1972, he was promoted to head coach, after the resignation ofBob Daniels.Jones was also named the school'sathletic director,succeeding William Douglas, who had resigned earlier in the year.[2][3][4]
Jones was fired as head coach in December 1979, but agreed to finish the season. On February 25, 1980, he coached his last game at Kentucky Wesleyan.[5]He was hampered in his career by ailment and accusations of unenthusiastic recruiting.[6]Jones resigned as athletic director in July.[7]
Jones brought The Panthers to the 1973NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.[8]
Jones died inCincinnation May 14, 2021, at age 81.[9]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Kentucky Wesleyan(Independent)(1972–1978) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 24–6 | NCAA Div II Champion | ||||||
1973–74 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 20–6 | NCAA Div II Sweet 16 | ||||||
1974–75 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 12–13 | |||||||
1975–76 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 14–11 | |||||||
1976–77 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 11–14 | |||||||
1977–78 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 14–11 | |||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan(Great Lakes Valley Conference)(1978–1980) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 12–14 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
1979–80 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 12–15 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
Kentucky Wesleyan: | 119–90 | 6–12 | |||||||
Total: | 119–90 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^"Robert Jones Obituary (1940–2021) – Alexandria, KY – Kentucky Enquirer".
- ^Beattie, Leal (April 25, 1972)."Bob Jones Elevated To Head Coach Spot".Messenger-Inquirer.p. A-1.RetrievedMay 16,2021– viaNewspaper.com.
- ^"Wesleyan assistant Bob Jones promoted".United Press International.April 25, 1972.RetrievedJanuary 9,2012.
- ^"Boles named Wesleyan assistant".Evansville Press.May 31, 1972.RetrievedJanuary 9,2012.
- ^"Bob Jones wins his final game".Evansville Press.February 26, 1980.RetrievedJanuary 9,2012.
- ^Happy Days Are Here Again
- ^"Jones resigns as AD at KWC".Messenger-Inquirer.July 20, 1980. p. B-1.RetrievedMay 16,2021– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Championship History
- ^Pickerill, Roy (May 14, 2021)."Former Kentucky Wesleyan College Basketball Coach Bob Jones Passes Away".Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Communications Office.RetrievedMay 15,2021.
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