Staff Directory
Kevin Jones
- Title:
- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- 256-782-5539
Jones wrapped up his second season with the program in 2025-26, highlighted by the development of Conference USA's leading scorer during the season, Mostapha El Moutaouakkil. El Moutaouakkil averaged 19.5 points per game to lead the conference and rank No. 42 nationally. The Gamecocks finished the year with a 15-17 record, going an even 10-10 in conference play.
In his first season with the Gamecocks in 2024-25, Jones helped lead the Gamecocks to a 23-win season and an NIT appearance. With the help of Jones, Jax State made an appearance in the CUSA title game and secured a first-round NIT victory over Georgia Tech.
Prior to Jacksonville, Jones served a stint at Wagner College where he helped guide the Seahawks to a 2024 NEC Championship and just the second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. Jones and the Seahawks defeated Howard 71-68 in the First Four, earning the first NCAA Tournament win in school history.
Prior to Wagner, Jones spent time as an assistant at Morgan State where he helped coach the Bears to the MEAC title game in 2021. In his time at Morgan State, he coached six All-Conference selections and had two players named to the All-Defensive team.
Previously, Jones served as the assistant director of basketball operations and video coordinator at Radford University during the 2018-19 season. He made the jump to Radford following three seasons as an assistant at Norfolk State where he helped the Spartans to a pair of second place MEAC finishes.
The Baltimore, Md. native has also made stops at Coppin State University, St. Frances High School and has spent time coaching in the AAU ranks.
Jones graduated in spring of 2011 with a bachelor's in sociology from Bowie State.
In his first season with the Gamecocks in 2024-25, Jones helped lead the Gamecocks to a 23-win season and an NIT appearance. With the help of Jones, Jax State made an appearance in the CUSA title game and secured a first-round NIT victory over Georgia Tech.
Prior to Jacksonville, Jones served a stint at Wagner College where he helped guide the Seahawks to a 2024 NEC Championship and just the second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. Jones and the Seahawks defeated Howard 71-68 in the First Four, earning the first NCAA Tournament win in school history.
Prior to Wagner, Jones spent time as an assistant at Morgan State where he helped coach the Bears to the MEAC title game in 2021. In his time at Morgan State, he coached six All-Conference selections and had two players named to the All-Defensive team.
Previously, Jones served as the assistant director of basketball operations and video coordinator at Radford University during the 2018-19 season. He made the jump to Radford following three seasons as an assistant at Norfolk State where he helped the Spartans to a pair of second place MEAC finishes.
The Baltimore, Md. native has also made stops at Coppin State University, St. Frances High School and has spent time coaching in the AAU ranks.
Jones graduated in spring of 2011 with a bachelor's in sociology from Bowie State.
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