With the success Robert Jones has had in his time as Norfolk State males’s basketball coach, it was solely a matter of time earlier than one other college took discover.
In keeping with Area of 68 faculty basketball analyst Jeff Goodman, Jones is being courted by the College of Illinois at Chicago to exchange Luke Yaklich, who was relieved of his duties following the conclusion of the Missouri Valley Convention match.
UIC is in negotiations with Norfolk State coach Robert Jones to exchange Luke Yaklich, supply instructed @TheFieldOf68.
Jones went to the NCAA tourney in 2021 and 2022 and is 124-42 within the MEAC in his 11 seasons.
UIC hasn’t been to the NCAA tourney since 2004.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 19, 2024
Jones, who has led the Norfolk State program because the 2013-14 season, sports activities a 210-148 document (124-42 in MEAC play) and two NCAA match appearances, together with a 54-53 win over Appalachian State within the 2021 First 4.
The Spartans received the MEAC common season championship in 2023 and 2024 however had been upset by Howard College within the ’23 championship recreation and this yr’s semifinals. Jones has been with the Spartan program since 2007 when he was first named as an assistant coach.
Upon Anthony Evans’ departure after the 2012-13 season, Jones was named interim head coach earlier than having the interim tag eliminated through the 2013-14 season.
