1998: San Diego Chargers - QB Coach
1994-1996: Atlanta Falcons - Head Coach
1991-1993: Atlanta Falcons - Assistant Head Coach
1989-1990: Detroit Lions - QB & WR Coach
1994-1996: Atlanta Falcons - Head Coach
1991-1993: Atlanta Falcons - Assistant Head Coach
1989-1990: Detroit Lions - QB & WR Coach
1987-1988: Houston Oilers - QB Coach
1986: Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) - Assistant Coach
1985: Denver Gold (USFL) - Offensive Coordinator
1984: Houston Gamblers (USFL) - WR Coach
1983: Hawaii - QB Coach
Long time Hawaii head coach June Jones is taking over for the SMU Mustangs in 2008. His pass-happy offenses have often times come off as gimmicky, but nobody argues about the statistical results Jones has put up at Hawaii. In his 8 seasons at Hawaii Jones racked up a career 75-41 record. His high water mark came last season when his team posted a 12-1 record and a 17th ranked finish to the season. During his time he's been known to make ordinary quarterbacks into offensive passing machines. Colt Brennan was his last great college quarterback who became as well known as just about any other player in the country.
Moving to SMU from Hawaii, Jones will enter a much more normal program and college football lifestyle. Hawaii is by far the most unique program in the country due to their distance from any other college football program. Jones at SMU will now be tossed into a major recruiting battleground as well as lofty expectations. These are two things not really present in Hawaii. He also will have a financially sound alumni base who believes in investing in their coach and facilities in order to improve the program. At Hawaii, Jones was openly criticized by the Hawaii natives for being the highest paid public employee in the state.
Jones will have a golden opportunity to prove his system is effective wherever he coaches without criticism. Many times people handicap the Hawaii program due to their significant home field advantage, but at SMU he's on an equal playing field. Ultimately if Jones can put up a defense that doesn't make his offense score 60 points a game, Jones should be successful.
Long time Hawaii head coach June Jones is taking over for the SMU Mustangs in 2008. His pass-happy offenses have often times come off as gimmicky, but nobody argues about the statistical results Jones has put up at Hawaii. In his 8 seasons at Hawaii Jones racked up a career 75-41 record. His high water mark came last season when his team posted a 12-1 record and a 17th ranked finish to the season. During his time he's been known to make ordinary quarterbacks into offensive passing machines. Colt Brennan was his last great college quarterback who became as well known as just about any other player in the country.
Moving to SMU from Hawaii, Jones will enter a much more normal program and college football lifestyle. Hawaii is by far the most unique program in the country due to their distance from any other college football program. Jones at SMU will now be tossed into a major recruiting battleground as well as lofty expectations. These are two things not really present in Hawaii. He also will have a financially sound alumni base who believes in investing in their coach and facilities in order to improve the program. At Hawaii, Jones was openly criticized by the Hawaii natives for being the highest paid public employee in the state.
Jones will have a golden opportunity to prove his system is effective wherever he coaches without criticism. Many times people handicap the Hawaii program due to their significant home field advantage, but at SMU he's on an equal playing field. Ultimately if Jones can put up a defense that doesn't make his offense score 60 points a game, Jones should be successful.
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