Brad Jones (basketball)
Brad Jones (born c. 1969) is an American basketball coach, currently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Memphis Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Lambuth University (1986–1990) |
| Coaching career | 1990–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1990 | Lambuth University (assistant) |
| 1996–2001 | Lambuth University |
| 2001–2007 | Utah Jazz (scout) |
| 2007–2010 | Utah Flash |
| 2010–2012 | Austin Toros |
| 2012–2016 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Iowa Wolves (scout) |
| 2018–2019 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2019–present | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
Early life
After graduating, he went on to play basketball at Lambuth University, where he was a part of the championship teams.
Coaching career
In 1995, after serving as an assistant coach he became the head coach at Lambuth University until 2001.[1] In 2001, he joined the Utah Jazz organization as a scout and in 2007 became the head coach of the Utah Flash. In July 2010, his contract was not renewed.[2]
In September 2010, Jones was named head coach of the Austin Toros.[3] He led the team to the 2012 D League championship. After the season, Jones left the team.
In July 2013, Jones was promoted by the Utah Jazz to full assistant coach after returning to the team the prior season as the assistant coach/player development.[4]
He then served as the general manager of the Iowa Wolves and professional scout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On August 22, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies hired Jones as the Memphis Hustle's head coach for their development team's second season.[5] The following season, he was moved the Grizzlies' staff as an assistant coach.[6]
References
- "Coaching Profile: Brad Jones". Salt City Hoops.
- "Utah Flash to replace Jones as head coach". KSL.com.
- Austin Toros Name Brad Jones Head Coach
- Brad Jones Promoted to Assistant Coach
- "Brad Jones named second Head Coach of the Memphis Hustle". OurSportsCentral.com. August 22, 2018.
- "Memphis Hustle Name Jason March as Head Coach; Jones Promoted to Grizzlies Coaching Staff Under Taylor Jenkins". OurSports Central. August 5, 2019.