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I don't believe he has been hired as the Associate Head Coach as the threads title states. I have not seen any reporting that Jones is being hired as the Associate Head Coach.
Jon Rothstein
Wichita State's Gregg Marshall will hire Donnie Jones as an assistant coach, per multiple sources. Former head coach at Central Florida.
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Jeff ******* stated "top assistant." Is that not associate head coach? I would think those mean the same thing.Originally posted by 1972Shocker View PostComment
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.Peter Yannopoulos @PeteYannopoulos
Donnie Jones helped Florida win 2 national titles. Head coach at Marshall & UCF. Clippers scout. Now Wichita St. #Shockers hit jackpot!Comment
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They're not the same, but I'm not sure I could articulate the differences. I assume an associated HC is given more responsibility and has more influence with the HC than a top assistant.Originally posted by shocks02 View PostComment
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His wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Jones_(basketball) already has him listed as an Assistant Coach. That makes it official. :friendly_wink:Comment
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Stellar freaking choice!Comment
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No, top asssistant does not mean the same thing. 3G did not have an Associate Head Coach during his 1st five years at WSU. Jans was promoted to Associate Head Caoch for the 2011 season and served in that capacity for 3 years before leaving for BG. 3G again did not have an Associate Head Coach for the 3 seasons after that until Chris Jans was restated to that position recently.Originally posted by shocks02 View Post
Typically you don't see coaches hired as an Associate Head Coach unless they have a relatively long and close relationship with the Head Coach or have previously served in that capacity under the Head Coach. Whether the title means a whole lot in practical terms or whether it is mostly to recognize loyal and high performing assistants plus make it clear what the pecking order is among assistants I can't say for sure.
Among AAC teams 4 have Associate Head Coaches and the rest do not at this point. Of some interest is that one of these 4 AAC AHC's is K.T. Turner who was on the Shocker staff in 2013 and is now AHC at SMU.Last edited by 1972Shocker; April 19, 2017, 05:28 PM.Comment
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Ka-Ching!!!SHOCKERS & AWE
"Go Ahead, Try To Jinx Us" ~ The Monsters Of The Midwest
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gets into your skull, giving you a mild case of vertigo."
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Per someone on the csnbbs forum: "He is a very good recruiter and one of the worst tactical basketball coaches I have ever seen in the sport on any level." Who knows how credible that is, but I always felt confident with Jans doing the scouting report for the team so this is a little disappointing to hear. But, if he brings in some stud recruits i'm sure I'll change my tune quickly enough.Comment
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"Jones has had a hand in the recruitment and development of 13 NBA Draft picks, most recently seven-footer, Hassan Whiteside, who led the NCAA in blocks during his lone season at Marshall. Currently a member of the Miami Heat, Whiteside was the NBA's 2016 blocks leader and captured the league's rebounding crown in 2017.
In addition, Jones signed Tacko Fall – the American Athletic Conference's 2017 Defensive Player of the Year – as part of his final UCF recruiting class.
Jones also excelled on the recruiting trail as an assistant. During his 11 years at Florida (1996-2007), the program signed 11 McDonald's High School All-America selections and boasted top-five national recruiting classes on five occasions. Following Florida's second national title in 2007, five of Jones' pupils -- Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford, Joakim Noah and Chris Richard - were selected in the draft."
The lunker is nigh.Comment
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What I like about this that hasn't been mentioned yet is that Coach Jones appears to be a motivational positive-thinking type of a guy. That means that he should have a strong enough personality to help Gregg. Obviously, an assistant coach will understand his spot in the staff hierarchy, but a strong personality like Gregg doesn't need yes men on his staff either. Coach Jones should be strong enough to suggest that Gregg make in-game adjustments when needed.78-65Comment
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Dude can recruit and can recruit bigs! Very solid addition!Comment
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