 Jones was named interim head coach at the University of Memphis just prior to the 1999–2000 season, replacing Tic Price.He coached the team to a 15–16 record.Jones played in the 1981 Final Four as a freshman at LSU, and later served 12 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU under Dale Brown where the pair returned to the [[1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1986 Final Four.