Phil Jones (American football)

Phil Jones (April 12, 1946 – December 26, 2020)[1] was an American football coach. He served as a head coach at Shorter University from 2005 to 2015 and at several high schools across Georgia from 1973 through 1997 before he moved to the college ranks. After he served in assistant positions at Georgia, SMU and Gardner–Webb before he was hired in July 2004 to serve as the first head coach in the history of the Shorter Hawks football program.[2]

Phil Jones
Biographical details
Born(1946-04-12)April 12, 1946[1]
Thomaston, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2020(2020-12-26) (aged 74)
Alma materMercer University (1968)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1972Northside HS (GA) (assistant)
1973–1974Jeff Davis HS (GA)
1975–1979Fitzgerald HS (GA)
1980–1984Dooly County HS (GA)
1985–1996Winder-Barrow HS (GA)
1997–1998Georgia (GA)
1999–2000Georgia (DE)
2001–2002SMU (ST/TE/OT)
2003–2004Gardner–Webb (AHC)
2005–2015Shorter
Head coaching record
Overall54–65 (college)
Bowls0–1
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MSC West Division (2008)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Shorter Hawks (Mid-South Conference) (2005–2011)
2005 Shorter 2–8 0–5
2006 Shorter 6–5 4–1 2nd (West)
2007 Shorter 7–4 3–2 T–2nd (West)
2008 Shorter 9–3 4–1 T–1st (West) L NAIA First Round
2009 Shorter 6–5 3–3 T–4th (West)
2010 Shorter 5–6 2–4 T–5th (West)
2011 Shorter 6–4 3–3 T–4th (West)
Shorter Hawks (Gulf South Conference) (2012–2015)
2012 Shorter 6–5 2–3 T–3rd
2013 Shorter 2–9 0–6 7th
2014 Shorter 3–8 1–6 7th L Victory
2015 Shorter 2–8 1–6 7th
Shorter: 54–65 22–34
Total: 54–65
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Death

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Jones passed away on December 26, 2020 at the age of 74.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phil Jones". georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Shorter names football coach". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. July 18, 2004. p. 1A. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Dennis, Ryne (December 26, 2020). "Former Winder-Barrow football coach Phil Jones dies at 74". Online Athens. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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