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. This page was last modified on 18 March 2022, at 13:45. And here was this Blackhawk helicopter pilot coming. "He would teach me whatever he learned at Notre Dame or in the NFL. Website by Schilling/Sellmeyer. As head football coach, Jones compiled an 18-28 record over five years. During his twelve-year NFL career he played linebackerfor three teams: theRaiders,the St. Louis Rams,and the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the past five seasons, Beard had been on staff at . "We're in contact with the State Department, the US legal attache in Mexico and with Interpol. Virginia Tech men's basketball announced the hiring of Mike Jones as Associate Head Coach in a press release on Monday afternoon. Mike Jones, 25, from Tarleton, Lancashire, was found with a severed ear and stab wounds to his body and neck early on Sunday. A memorial service was held on Wednesday for Mr Jones, who coached the juniors of US Major Soccer League team New York Red Bulls. "The Tackle" gave the Rams their first Super Bowl ring in the organization's history. Throughout the past two months, Jones had been coming to campus regularly to coach the team during spring workout sessions after school and preparing to lead the team through summer practices and into next season. 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. You have permission to edit this article. [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. 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Michael Anthony Jones Position: LLB 6-1 , 240lb (185cm, 108kg) Born: April 15 in Kansas City, MO (Age: 53-301d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1x SB Champ 52 52 52 51 95 SUMMARY Career G 183 AV 55 Sk 9.0 Solo 516 FF 6 Mike Jones Overview Game Logs Career Postseason 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Jones played college football at Tennessee State University and returned to his alma mater to serve as offensive coordinator from 2010 to 2014. Cornerbacks Mike Hilton and Senquez Golson were also Thorpe semifinalists. American football player and coach (born 1972). Michael Troy Jinks (born February 7, 1972)[1] is an American football coach, currently the running backs coach for Houston Cougars football. Jones received his bachelor of arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Tennessee State. Following that, he was the offensive coordinator at David Crockett High School, Galena Park High School, and Robert E. Lee High School. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Area college signings: NCAA Division I and II, Area college signings: NCAA Division III, NAIA, JUCO, Liberty High student killed in St. Charles shooting could heal you with a smile, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. [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. Students: $3 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. USA TODAY. A native of Chattanooga, he played wide receiver at Tennessee State. 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. 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. A victims finally going to get her day in court and thats very important., The suit, which was originally filed in 2020 and alleged that an incident occurred at the Cowboys AT&T Stadium in 2018, claims that the Cowboys owner kissed her on the mouth and forcibly grabbed her without her consent.. [1], Jones was undrafted in the 1991 NFL Draft, but signed with the Raiders as a rookie free agent, and switched to the linebacker position. A little nudge from his older sibling, who graduated in 1995 and later coached at Richards, helped Mike make history for the Bulldogs, however. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. 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. Here are some other coaching notes from the NFC: USA Today's Mike Jones tweets that it is "sounding like" Wes Phillips and Chris O'Hara will be following newly-hired head coach Kevin O'Connell to Minnesota. 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From 1998 to 2000 he was the team's wide receivers coach, with the Rhein winning the league championship in 1998 and 2000. In December, Jones was ordered by a judge to take a paternity test. Jinks became the quarterbacks coach at his former alma mater Judson High School in 1998. Jones played collegiately at Tennessee State University, and in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings (1983 - 1985) and New Orleans Saints (1986 - 1989). Paul Baillargeon/ Special to STLhighschoolsports.com, SLUH coach Mike Jones looks on in a high-school football game on Friday, October 1, 2021 at SLUH in St. Louis, Mo. There are ups and downs in life, but I continued to work and believed in myself.. Mike Jones has been relieved of duties as St. Louis U. Highs football coach. * I understand and agree. It was just Mike out on the field working with his brother Jim.. Obviously hes a legend here in Saint Louis. There was a problem saving your notification. 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He played professionally as wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven season with five different teams: the Minnesota Vikings (19831985), New Orleans Saints (19861987), Kansas City Chiefs (1988), New England Patriots (1989), and New Orleans Saints (1989). Jones is well-known around the St. Louis community for his famous game-saving tackle on the goal-line against the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999. 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. High would be parting ways with head football coach Mike Jones, who has led the football team for the past five years, beginning in 2017. It was an exciting career.. No material may be reprinted without the permission of the editors and the moderator. The accuser goes by the initials J.G. On the Cowboys front, Jones announced earlier this offseason that Mike McCarthy will return for a fourth season as head coach despite a sickening 19-12 first-round playoff loss to the 49ers. All Rights Reserved. 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 league delayed its scheduled 2008 season just before training camp was to begin, and never relaunched. [9], On October 14, 2018, Jinks was fired after two and a half seasons at Bowling Green.[10]. The Dallas Morning News reported that an appellate court in Texas ruled Monday that the suit should proceed. 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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. 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. The idea for the this column came out of the reaction to Jones' spot in the CBS Sports ranking of Power Five coaches. Just having him around benefited me a lot. But the important thing to remember is at the end of the day football is football.. Jones joined coach Skip Holtz's staff with the Birmingham Stallions for their inaugural 2022 season. We've received your submission. Seniors 55+: $4 Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Jones most recently spent six seasons (through 2016-2017) as coach . [3] After high school, Jinks played college football at the NCAA Division II level for Angelo State. I really had to push myself. He was the head football coach at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Last chance! Jones attended college at the University of Missouri, where he played running back. In February, the case had been dismissed by the Dallas County district court. In 2011, Jinks' team made it to the finals of the Class 5A Division II state championship before losing to Spring Dekaney HS. A year after the Dallas Cowboys allowed rumors about his job status make Mike McCarthy uncomfortable as head coach, the front office has left no doubt who is charge of the football team. However, Jones is more than just this one play. Michael Anthony Jones (born April 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the wide receivers coach for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). For Cruz, his main focus for the upcoming season is the players as he hopes to build relationships with each of them and ensure that they build relationships with one another. 1:58. "I was fortunate to work with him for two seasons at Ole Miss. Jones most recently was a teacher and assistant football coach at Lake Minneola High School in Minneola, Fla. The views expressed here are the author's own. My heart and soul is for the kids, said Cruz. We had a nice group of offensive linemen, but no one ran as hard as he did. Weve gone through our whole season, our whole spring, with him, thinking he was gonna be with us. They also were third in passing yards . He led the team to a state title as the head coach in 2008. Mike Jones. Vice . Suspect Orlando Orea, 32, fled to Mexico on Tuesday. Mr Kelly said the note was found in Mr Orea's residence. After his retirement, Jones began his coaching career at Liberty University. "Mike Jones appointed head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy. Hired prior to the 2017 season, Jones led SLUH to an 18-28 overall record and a 5-13 mark in Metro Catholic Conference play in his tenure. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Jones was also on NFL Top 10's "Top Ten One Shot Wonders" at #10. As of March 26, 2008, Jones was on "unpaid administrative leave" from the team. 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. He was the Raiders leading tackler in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Police believe the suspect bought a one-way ticket with cash shortly before he flew from New York early on Tuesday about 15 hours before detectives identified him and asked for him to be placed on an FBI no-fly list. Read about our approach to external linking. David Kvidahl is a columnist for STL High School Sports. As head coach from 2004-07, he led the Galaxy to the 2006 World Bowl . In November 2007, then-president of Team Alabama, Joe Cribbs, tapped Jones to be the team's head coach, after talks with Jackie Sherrill broke down. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a master's . Jones then had a seven-year career as a National Football League wide receiver from 1983 to 1989, playing with the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. Mike McDaniel Discusses Byron Jones' Tweets First, the back story. Mike Jones played football at the University of Missouri as a running back. He also coaches running backs and tight ends. From 1998 to 2007, he coached for the Frankfurt, Germany, franchise of the National Football League Europe. Related To refers to other OU athletes only. Benjamen Loewnau, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com. Coach Cruz is good with people, and just good with everybody. ", https://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mike_Jones_(football_coach)&oldid=188509, Segrest, Doug (March 26, 2008) "Team president, head coach no longer with AAFL team. High's Prep News jfhokie says: May 17, 2021 at 7:05 pm. On November 28, 2007, Jones was named head coach of Team Alabama of the All American Football League. On the Cowboys front, Jones announced earlier this offseason that Mike McCarthy will return for a fourth season as head. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Jason Jones enters his third season as Indiana's safeties coach in 2022. . SLUH. Jones came to SLUH after six seasons as the head coach at Lincoln University, where the Blue Tigers went 8-51 in his tenure. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Ryan Nesbitt, the all-time leader in football coaching victories at Troy Buchanan High, has been announced as the new head coach at Jackson. As an assistant, he spent five years with the Fire in two spells, reaching the World Bowl on four occasions. I couldnt see anything because it was dark, but I could hear voices. In his last three seasons there, Jinks compiled a record of 434. 0:00. "It is basically a statement that he was sorry," he said. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jones graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. After retiring as a player, Jones spent six seasons coachingHazelwood East High Schoolwith a state title in 2008. This is not a setback at all. Prep News the weekly student-run newspaper of St. Louis U. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Tony Romos emotional response to Cowboys owners regret: Eats at you, Cowboys coordinator out after another playoff disappointment, Why Jerry Jones linked Mike McCarthy with Tom Landry, Jerry Jones addresses Cowboys coachs job security after sickening loss, paternity suit from a woman named Alexandra Davis, ordered by a judge to take a paternity test, announced earlier this offseason that Mike McCarthy will return. They also were third in passing yards per game with 237 yards per contest. 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