Adrian Jones (American football coach)

Adrian Jones
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Shaw
Conference	CIAA
Record	31–41
Biographical details
Born	January 3, 1974 (age 50); 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	31–41 (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


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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	2–0	0–0
Shaw:		31–41	25–25
Total:		31–41


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

^ "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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