With all of the teaching adjustments occurring across the HBCU basketball panorama, Texas Southern dedicated to considered one of its personal.
Longtime coach Johnny Jones signed a three-year contract extension that retains him below contract with Texas Southern by way of the 2029 season.
“I lengthen my heartfelt gratitude for the beneficiant contract extension by our esteemed TSU Board of Regents, Madam President Dr. Mary Evans Sias, and VP of Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger,” mentioned Jones following the announcement of his contract extension. “We’re deeply honored by the belief and confidence they’ve positioned in us. This extension not solely signifies a dedication to our staff but in addition displays a shared imaginative and prescient to push the boundaries of excellence in our program.”
Head @TXSOTigers Basketball Coach, @CoachJohnnyJ12, Johnny Jones, receives a 3-YearExtension from The Texas Southern College Board of Regents. Will lengthen his contract till 2029. pic.twitter.com/7DWxBcUK3q
— Nate Griffin (@NateGriffFOX26) April 26, 2024
Coming to TSU in 2018 following a five-year stint at LSU, Jones has led the staff to a 106-90 general document, together with a 68-35 document in opposition to SWAC opponents.
He secured his four-hundredth profession win in Texas Southern’s regular-season finale in opposition to Prairie View A&M this previous season.
As well as, Jones additionally guided Texas Southern to 3 straight SWAC match championships from 2021-2023 regardless of not successful a daily season championship in any of these years.
He’s considered one of solely three lively males’s or ladies’s Division I HBCU basketball coaches to steer his staff to 3 straight NCAA match appearances, together with former Hampton coach David Six and North Carolina Central coach Levelle Moton.
