Ernest T. Jones (born January 18, 1970) is an American football coach.[1] He was briefly running backs coach for the University of Connecticut Huskies football team. He was head football coach at Alcorn State University. He was named the head football coach after the 2007 season and served as head coach in 2008. He was controversially fired from this position in December 2008.[2] He returned to the University of Cincinnati as the Director of Player Services in 2009. For the 2010 he will be an assistant coach at the University at Buffalo under former University of Cincinnati assistant coach and now UB head football Coach Jeff Quinn.

Ernest T. Jones
Biographical details
Born (1970-01-18) January 18, 1970 (age 54)
Playing career
1994–1995Alcorn State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2003Concordia (MN) (DB)
2003Kentucky State (DB)
2004Oberlin (DC)
2005–2006Central Michigan (DB/RB)
2007Cincinnati (RB)
2008Alcorn State
2010Buffalo (associate HC)
2014Connecticut (RB)
2015ASA College
2016–2017Morgan State (DC)
2018Morgan State (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2009Cincinnati (Director of Player Services)
2011–2013Notre Dame (Director of Player Development)
Head coaching record
Overall6–17

Jones is an alumnus of Alcorn State and a former wide receiver on the Braves' football team. Prior to receiving the head coach position, Jones served as an assistant at Concordia University, Kentucky State University, Oberlin College, Central Michigan University and the University of Cincinnati.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2008)
2008 Alcorn State 2–10 1–6 T–4th (East)
Alcorn State: 2–10 1–6
Morgan State Bears (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2018)
2018 Morgan State 4–7 3–4 T–6th
Morgan State: 4–7 3–4
Total: 6–17

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan State fires football coach Fred Farrier, names defensive coordinator as interim replacement". The Baltimore Sun. December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Jones loses appeal of firing
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