Adrian Jones (American football coach)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Shaw |
| Conference | CIAA |
| Record | 35–45 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 3, 1974 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University (2001) |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1997 | North Carolina Central |
| 2000 | Greensboro Prowlers |
| 2001 | Carolina Cobras |
| 2002 | Augusta Stallions |
| 2003 | Carolina Cobras |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003 | North Carolina Central (OLB) |
| 2004–2005 | North Carolina Central (DB) |
| 2006 | South Georgia Wildcats (DC) |
| 2007–2013 | Southern E&S HS (NC) |
| 2014–2015 | North Carolina Central (RB) |
| 2016–present | Shaw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–45 (college) 64–29 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 3× All-CIAA (1994, 1996–1997) 1× Division II All-American (1996) | |
Adrian Jones (born January 3, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Shaw University, a position he has held since 2016.[1][2][3] He was also the head coach for the Southern High School football team from 2007 to 2013. He also coached for North Carolina Central and the South Georgia Wildcats of the af2.[4] He played college football for North Carolina Central as a defensive back and professionally for the Greensboro Prowlers, Carolina Cobras, and Augusta Stallions of the Arena Football League (AFL).[5][6][7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Shaw | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–4th (Southern) | |||||
| 2017 | Shaw | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–4th (Southern) | |||||
| 2018 | Shaw | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 2019 | Shaw | 6–4 | 5–2 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Shaw | 6–4 | 5–2 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 2022 | Shaw | 4–6 | 4–4 | 2nd (Southern) | |||||
| 2023 | Shaw | 3–7 | 3–5 | 5th (Southern) | |||||
| 2024 | Shaw | 6–4 | 4–3 | ||||||
| Shaw: | 35–45 | 29–28 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–45 | ||||||||
High school
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern S&E Spartans () (2007–2013) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Southern S&E | 10–5 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2008 | Southern S&E | 9–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Southern S&E | 12–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2010 | Southern S&E | 6–7 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2011 | Southern S&E | 7–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Southern S&E | 6–5 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2013 | Southern S&E | 14–2 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| Southern S&E: | 64–29 | 39–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 64–29 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Adrian Jones - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Shaw University. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Jones Named Head Football Coach at Shaw University". HBCU Buzz. March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Law (September 28, 2016). "Shaw University Head Coach Adrian Jones". Spectacular Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Jones - Football Coach". North Carolina Central University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Cobras Sign Two North Carolina Products". OurSports Central. April 2, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Cobras Activate Three From Injured Reserve". OurSports Central. April 17, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS (Published 2003)". April 3, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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