For others with the same name, see Mike Jones (disambiguation).. Michael Anthony Jones (born April 14, 1960 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a former NFL wide receiver and current receivers coach for the 2022 Birmingham Stallions.. Jones played collegiately at Tennessee State University, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings . In February, the case had been dismissed by the Dallas County district court. Our community is focused on supporting Coach Cruz as he leads our transition and the effort to provide positive experiences for our students through participation in football.. In 2011, Jinks' team made it to the finals of the Class 5A Division II state championship before losing to Spring Dekaney HS. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Children 615: $3 Best known for making The Tackle as a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams in their Super Bowl XXXIV victory in 2000, Jones made his debut as a high school head coach at Hazelwood East. He was released after the third preseason game, but was picked up by the Bears and was on their practice squad until a week after the 2008 NFL Draft. [1][2] He played college football at Tennessee State University. "Mike Jones appointed head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy. View Mike Jones' profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Mike Jones, 25, from Tarleton, Lancashire, was found with a severed ear and stab wounds to his body and neck early on Sunday. In December, Jones was ordered by a judge to take a paternity test. Cornerbacks Mike Hilton and Senquez Golson were also Thorpe semifinalists. The league delayed its scheduled 2008 season just before training camp was to begin, and never relaunched. Between his rookie and second seasons as a Raider, Jones played for the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football where he was the starting middle linebacker for the Surge team that won 1992 World Bowl II. Jinks lead the new football program at Steele to a win in the 2010 Class 5A Division II Texas state championship with legendary running back Malcolm Brown. Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, Jinks was named the head coach for the West-team of the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl[5] and was a finalist for the 2013 Xenith National High School Coach of the Year Award. However, the league's inaugural season was postponed for financial reasons. Recognizing that a sudden change like Joness departure can be tough on a team, Cruz simply seeks to keep a playbook and play style that the team will be familiar with. I said to the kids at our team meeting on Tuesday that my priority is them first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, and that will always be the case. He replaces Chester Frazier, who recently departed for his alma mater Illinois. Want to post on Patch? The Dallas Morning News reported that an appellate court in Texas ruled Monday that the suit should proceed. Their work ethic was above and beyond anything I couldve imagined. SLUH fires Jones, names Cruz interim coach. In the suit, she claimed that she suffered severe emotional distress and psychological pain and suffering. She also said that she incurred medical expenses. Jones began his pro coaching career as an assistant coach with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. Mike Jones!" line he made famous during his meteoric rap rise, with such hits like the 2005 banger "Back Then." McDaniel, 38, is a rising star in the NFL coaching ranks. The SLUH community thanks Coach Jones for his five years of service to SLUH and SLUH football, said Athletic Director Chris Muskopf in an official statement. They were without question the two best linemen in Richards history, and Im not sure that will change down the road, Korhonen said. Offensive Coordinator/Run Game-WR's. Email. He wasn't a starter. He continues to lead young men as the head football . American football player and coach (born 1960), "2007 Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame Inductees | timesfreepre", "13 for '13: Tom Mullady reached NFL from Division III", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Jones_(wide_receiver,_born_1960)&oldid=1132720635, Junior college football coaches in the United States, Coaches of American football from Tennessee, Players of American football from Tennessee, African-American coaches of American football, African-American players of American football, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 06:28. The team has had 22 head coaches since organized football began in 1901 [1] with the nickname Aggies. Jinks served as Bowling Green's head coach for the first seven games of the 2018 season before he was fired. He did a lot for the Rams. [2], Perhaps what Jones is remembered most for is what he did during the final play of Super Bowl XXXIV, which became known as The Tackle, when he tackled then-Tennessee Titans receiver Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line to preserve a Rams victory. Just having him around benefited me a lot. mjones20@tnstate.edu. In 2005, Jinks became the head coach for Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas eight months before the school was initially opened. After his retirement, Jones began his coaching career at Liberty University. The views expressed here are the author's own. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney recently shed some light on the reasoning behind linebacker Mike Jones Jr.'s decision to transfer out of the program to LSU. We had a nice group of offensive linemen, but no one ran as hard as he did. During his three seasons at the helm he guided the Spartans to the 2008 Class 5 state title. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. As an assistant, he spent five years with the Fire in two spells, reaching the World Bowl on four occasions. This post was contributed by a community member. We look forward to the next chapter in our football program as we transition leadership, SLUH principal Ian Gibbons wrote in the email. You have permission to edit this article. We've received your submission. Obviously hes a legend here in Saint Louis. He was serving a table full of coaches from Ellison High School and was offered a job as the quarterbacks coach there. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. As head coach from 2004-07, he led the Galaxy to the 2006 World Bowl . The Jr. Bills went 7-4 last season and advanced to a Class 6 district championship game for the first time in a decade. I tried to continually improve from year one until year four and I think I did. The Cadets have won 20 consecutive games against the Jr. Bills. It was an exciting career.. that St. Louis U. 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As an assistant, he spent five years with the Fire in two spells, reaching the World Bowl on four occasions. Beard was a standout player for the Hurricanes some 20 years ago, when helped Miami to its last national championship. Mike Jones, who has coached at the high school and college levels and in the NFL Europe and Canadian Football League, begins his second season on Ken Karchers staff and his first as offensive coordinator. ; her identity is not otherwise known. Despite his collegiate success, Jones went undrafted by the NFL but signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers in 2007. Vizcaino, 26, played briedly for New England and Arizona last year. Mike Jones, a college coach for 25 years, is the new boys basketball coach at Easley High School. He led the team to a state title as the head coach in 2008. On November 28, 2007, Jones was named head coach of Team Alabama of the All American Football League. After a one-year hiatus, Jones returned to the Fire as offensive coordinator in 2002. Team-mates from Tarleton Corinthians, Mr Jones's former club in Lancashire, will be holding a minute' s silence for him before their match on Saturday. The Cowboys are also defendants in the lawsuit, which claims the organization knew or should have known of Joness misconduct. The NFL was listed as a defendant in the original suit but is not named in the appeal. Seniors 55+: $4 On the Cowboys front, Jones announced earlier this offseason that Mike McCarthy will return for a fourth season as head. [2] In January 2015, Jinks was promoted to associate head coach in addition to his running back coaching duties with the announcement of the hiring of new defensive coordinator David Gibbs. Springfield, Missouri 65809, 417-889-3100 or 1-800-498-5678 Mike. [9], On October 14, 2018, Jinks was fired after two and a half seasons at Bowling Green.[10]. 0:00. Fax: 417-889-2761, MondaySaturday Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. BLACKSBURG Mike Jones, the head coach at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland since 2002-03 and a 22-time USA Basketball coach, has been named associate head coach of the Virginia Tech men's basketball team, head coach Mike Young announced Monday. "We will most likely be sending personnel there. He also recovered two fumbles, returning them for a combined 51 yards and one for a touchdown. The idea for the this column came out of the reaction to Jones' spot in the CBS Sports ranking of Power Five coaches. Kansas City Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc. Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank -- Sunday Round, Honorees set for Womens Sports Luncheon on March 1, Hall of Fame announces Class of 2023 for Enshrinement Feb. 5. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. As head football coach, Jones compiled an 18-28 record over five years. Soon after that, Jones started studying at Trinity Christian College to be a special education teacher, a position he currently holds at Bolingbrook High School. They are great young men that came from a great family. COMING THURSDAY: Log on at 6 a.m. Thursday to find out what former Richards football standout Mike Jones is doing nowadays. 3861 East Stan Musial Drive The most heartbreaking thing was the timing of (Jones departure), said 2022 senior captain and tight end Zach Ortwerth. His position wasn't clear. The team went 7-4 last season and made a push deep into the state playoffs, culminating in a district loss to CBC last November. Despite efforts from the NFL's top officials to implement change on the diversity hiring front, the league again failed to make significant strides on the minority head . One line of inquiry is that the football coach was mistaken for someone the suspect had an argument with in a nearby bar. FEB 19 WILEY'S OPINION Former NFL standout Marcellus Wiley . For the past five seasons, Beard had been on staff at . The Fire returned to the World Bowl in 2002 and 2003, losing to German rivals Berlin and Frankfurt. Virginia Tech men's basketball announced the hiring of Mike Jones as Associate Head Coach in a press release on Monday afternoon. 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In 2012, another powerhouse Steele team made it to the state semifinals, only to fall to eventual state champion Katy High School. As head coach from 2004-07, he led the Galaxy to the 2006 World Bowl Championship and was named NFL Europe Coach of the Year. The team continues to have its goals set high as they prepare to make a state championship push again this year, however under new leadership. A native of Chattanooga, he played wide receiver at Tennessee State. [2], Jinks was born on February 7, 1972. What's he waiting for? Children 5 & Under: Free He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons from 1991 to 2002 with his longest tenure as player with the Oakland Raiders. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. As head football coach, Jones compiled an 18-28 record over five years. In 2010, he coached the linebackers at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His father, Mike Jones, spent twelve years playing in the NFL, followed by several more coaching, and Jones Jr takes full advantage of having someone so knowledgeable just a phone call away. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The school announced the news in an email sent to the families of Jr. Billikens football players Friday. I will strive to coach in a way where I realize that this is their team, their season.. Mike, a 2002 Richards graduate, always knew he was going to follow in the footsteps of his brother Jim, who made the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster in 2004, and played football for the Bulldogs. David Kvidahl is a columnist for STL High School Sports. 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