Phil Jones (April 12, 1946 – December 26, 2020)[1] was an American football coach. He served as a head coach at Shorter University from 2005 to 2015 and at several high schools across Georgia from 1973 through 1997 before he moved to the college ranks. After he served in assistant positions at Georgia, SMU and Gardner–Webb before he was hired in July 2004 to serve as the first head coach in the history of the Shorter Hawks football program.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1946 Thomaston, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2020 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Mercer University (1968) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1971 | Northside HS (GA) (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | Jeff Davis HS (GA) |
| 1975–1980 | Fitzgerald HS (GA) |
| 1981–1983 | Dooly County HS (GA) |
| 1984–1996 | Winder-Barrow HS (GA) |
| 1997–1998 | Georgia (GA) |
| 1999–2000 | Georgia (DE) |
| 2001–2002 | SMU (ST/TE/OT) |
| 2003–2004 | Gardner–Webb (AHC) |
| 2005–2015 | Shorter |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–65 (college) 159–107–4 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MSC West Division (2008) | |
Death
editJones died on December 26, 2020, at the age of 74.[3]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter Hawks (Mid-South Conference) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Shorter | 2–8 | 0–5 | ||||||
| 2006 | Shorter | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 2007 | Shorter | 7–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2008 | Shorter | 9–3 | 4–1 | T–1st (West) | L NAIA First Round | ||||
| 2009 | Shorter | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 2010 | Shorter | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 2011 | Shorter | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| Shorter Hawks (Gulf South Conference) (2012–2015) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Shorter | 6–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Shorter | 2–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2014 | Shorter | 3–8 | 1–6 | 7th | L Victory | ||||
| 2015 | Shorter | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| Shorter: | 54–65 | 22–34 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–65 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets () (1972–1974) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Jeff Davis | 6–4 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 1973 | Jeff Davis | 9–2 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 1974 | Jeff Davis | 6–4 | 4–2 | ||||||
| Jeff Davis: | 21–10 | 14–6 | |||||||
| Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes () (1975–1980) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Fitzgerald | 2–8 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 1976 | Fitzgerald | 4–6 | 4–4 | ||||||
| 1977 | Fitzgerald | 4–5–1 | 4–5 | ||||||
| 1978 | Fitzgerald | 6–3–1 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1979 | Fitzgerald | 6–4 | 2–3 | ||||||
| 1980 | Fitzgerald | 4–6 | 1–3 | ||||||
| Fitzgerald: | 26–32–2 | 16–19 | |||||||
| Dooly County Bobcats () (1981–1983) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Dooly County | 10–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Dooly County | 7–4 | 5–2 | ||||||
| 1983 | Dooly County | 14–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| Dooly County: | 31–7 | 17–2 | |||||||
| Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs () (1984–1996) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Winder-Barrow | 4–6 | 3–5 | ||||||
| 1985 | Winder-Barrow | 8–3 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1986 | Winder-Barrow | 4–6 | 3–6 | ||||||
| 1987 | Winder-Barrow | 1–9 | 1–8 | ||||||
| 1988 | Winder-Barrow | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1989 | Winder-Barrow | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1990 | Winder-Barrow | 6–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Winder-Barrow | 6–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Winder-Barrow | 6–5 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1993 | Winder-Barrow | 11–3 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1994 | Winder-Barrow | 6–4 | 2–4 | ||||||
| 1995 | Winder-Barrow | 3–7 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1996 | Winder-Barrow | 7–4 | 6–2 | ||||||
| Winder-Barrow: | 81–56–2 | 51–39 | |||||||
| Total: | 159–107–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Phil Jones". georgiadogs.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Shorter names football coach". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. July 18, 2004. p. 1A. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Dennis, Ryne (December 26, 2020). "Former Winder-Barrow football coach Phil Jones dies at 74". Online Athens. Retrieved August 1, 2024.