June Jones, former Hawaii coach, dies at 73
Jones won 76 games in nine seasons at the University of Hawaii and later coached in the NFL and USFL.
By Lauren Foster ·
Former University of Hawaii head football coach June Jones died at age 73, according to multiple sources on Thursday.
Jones holds the record for the most wins in the modern era of Hawaii football. He accumulated 76 victories across nine seasons from 1999 through 2007. His tenure included six bowl game appearances and three seasons with at least 10 wins.
The 2007 team completed an undefeated 12-0 regular season and advanced to the Allstate Sugar Bowl. His 1999 squad posted a 9-4 record and shared the Western Athletic Conference title, a turnaround that sources describe as the biggest in NCAA history. That performance earned Jones National Coach of the Year honors.
His teams won WAC championships in 1999 and 2007. The run-and-shoot offense he installed produced several record-breaking quarterbacks, including Heisman Trophy finalist Colt Brennan. Jones coached five All-Americans, 52 all-conference performers, and 16 players who were selected in the NFL draft.
After leaving Hawaii, Jones served as head coach at Southern Methodist University from 2008 until his resignation in 2014. He also spent three years coaching in the NFL. More recently, he agreed to become the offensive coordinator at Kapolei High School in 2016 and most recently held that role with the Seattle Sea Dragons.
Jones began his coaching career at Hawaii as a graduate assistant in 1983. He played quarterback for the university during the 1973-74 season.
Source: KOTA-TV
