June Jones
June Jones went 112–84 as a head coach, 1999–2014, at Hawai’i and SMU. Share
- Record
- 112–84 career
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2007 12–1, No. 19
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hawai’i | 9–4 | T–1st | Oahu Bowl W | ||
| 2000 | Hawai’i | 3–9 | T–6th | |||
| 2001 | Hawai’i | 9–3 | T–4th | |||
| 2002 | Hawai’i | 10–4 | 2nd | Hawai’i Bowl L | 24 | |
| 2003 | Hawai’i | 9–5 | T–4th | Hawai’i Bowl W | ||
| 2004 | Hawai’i | 8–5 | 5th | Hawai’i Bowl W | ||
| 2005 | Hawai’i | 5–7 | 5th | |||
| 2006 | Hawai’i | 11–3 | 2nd | Hawai’i Bowl W | 24 | |
| 2007 | Hawai’i | 12–1 | 1st | Sugar Bowl L | 19 | |
| 2008 | SMU | 1–11 | 6th (West) | |||
| 2009 | SMU | 8–5 | T–1st (West) | Hawai’i Bowl W | ||
| 2010 | SMU | 7–7 | T–1st (West) | Armed Forces Bowl L | ||
| 2011 | SMU | 8–5 | 3rd (West) | BBVA Compass Bowl W | ||
| 2012 | SMU | 7–6 | 2nd (West) | Hawai’i Bowl W | ||
| 2013 | SMU | 5–7 | 5th | |||
| 2014 | SMU coached two of 12 games | 0–2 | 10th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 25 | 4–21 | 16% |
| Against top-10 teams | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 36 | 14–22 | 39% |
| Conference games | 119 | 73–46 | 61% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 7–3 | 70% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 66 | 37–29 | 56% |
| At home | 108 | 75–33 | 69% |
| On the road | 77 | 30–47 | 39% |
| At neutral sites | 11 | 7–4 | 64% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 107 | 88–19 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 89 | 24–65 | 27% |
His own 196 games on file, 1999–2014, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hill 1999–2007 | 6–3 | Fresno State | 9 | |
| Mike Price 1999–2012 | 3–4 | Washington State, UTEP | 7 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1999–2004 | 2–4 | Rice | 6 | |
| Gary Patterson 2008–2013 | 1–5 | TCU | 6 | |
| Kevin Sumlin 2008–2013 | 0–6 | Houston, Texas A&M | 6 | |
| Jack Bicknell Jr. 2000–2006 | 4–1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | |
| Chris Ault 2004–2009 | 4–1 | Nevada | 5 | |
| David Bailiff 2008–2012 | 3–2 | Rice | 5 | |
| George O’Leary 2008–2013 | 1–4 | UCF | 5 | |
| Dan Hawkins 2001–2005 | 0–5 | Boise State | 5 |
June Jones’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsaseries | 11 | 7–4 |
| UTEPseries | 11 | 7–4 |
| Riceseries | 11 | 5–6 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 10 | 7–3 |
| San José Stateseries | 9 | 8–1 |
| Nevadaseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Boise Stateseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| TCUseries | 8 | 1–7 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hawaii | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1984 | Houston Gamblers USFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1985 | Denver Gold USFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1986 | Ottawa Rough Riders CFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1987–88 | Houston Oilers NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1989–90 | Detroit Lions NFL | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1991–93 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1994–96 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Head coach | |
| 1998 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Quarterbacks coach and interim head coach | |
| 1999–2007 | Hawaii | Head coach | |
| 2008–14 | SMU | Head coach | |
| 2016 | Kapolei HS (HI) high school | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2017–18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL | Head coach | |
| 2020 | Houston Roughnecks XFL | Head coach | |
| 2020 | TSL Conquerors | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2023 | Seattle Sea Dragons XFL | Offensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dick TomeyHawai’i
- Jack PardeeHouston Gamblers
- Mouse DavisDenver Gold
- Jerry GlanvilleHouston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, TSL Conquerors
- Terry SheaTSL Conquerors
- Chuck BresnahanTSL Conquerors
- Peter VaasTSL Conquerors
Assistants who became head coaches
- Frank GanszKansas City Chiefs
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Mouse DavisPortland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury
- Rod RustNorth Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes
- Joe PascaleIdaho State, San Diego Chargers
- Mike SheppardLong Beach State, New Mexico
- Wayne NunnelyUNLV
- Greg McMackinHawai’i, Oregon Tech
- Tyson HeltonWestern Kentucky
- Nick RolovichHawai’i, Washington State, California
- Brian SmithOhio
- Jerry GlanvilleHouston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Portland State
- and 5 more
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tomey | Hawai’i | 1983 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Jack Pardee | Houston Gamblers pro | 1984 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Mouse Davis | Denver Gold pro | 1985 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Jerry Glanville | Houston Oilers NFL | 1987–88 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Jerry Glanville | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 1991–93 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Terry Shea | TSL Conquerors | 2020 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Chuck Bresnahan | TSL Conquerors | 2020 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Jerry Glanville | TSL Conquerors | 2020 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Peter Vaas | TSL Conquerors | 2020 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (17)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gansz | Atlanta Falcons, 1994–96: offensive coordinator; SMU, 2008: special teams coordinator | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Jim Bates | Atlanta Falcons, 1994: defensive coordinator | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Mouse Davis | Atlanta Falcons, 1994–95: quarterbacks coach; Hawai’i, 2004–06: special teams and running backs coach | Portland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury | |
| Rod Rust | Atlanta Falcons, 1995: linebackers coach; 1996: defensive coordinator | North Texas, New England Patriots, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Joe Pascale | San Diego Chargers, 1998: defensive coordinator | Idaho State, San Diego Chargers | |
| Mike Sheppard | San Diego Chargers, 1998: offensive coordinator | Long Beach State, New Mexico | |
| Wayne Nunnely | San Diego Chargers, 1998: defensive line coach | UNLV | |
| Greg McMackin | Hawai’i, 1999, 2007: defensive coordinator | Hawai’i, Oregon Tech | |
| Tyson Helton | Hawai’i, 2000: graduate assistant; 2001–03: special teams and tight ends coach | Western Kentucky | |
| Nick Rolovich | Hawai’i, 2003–04: student assistant | Hawai’i, Washington State, California | |
| Brian Smith | Hawai’i, 2004: student assistant | Ohio | |
| Jerry Glanville | Hawai’i, 2005–06: defensive coordinator; Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2018: defensive coordinator | Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons, Portland State | |
| Tom Mason | SMU, 2008–14: defensive coordinator; Houston Roughnecks, 2020: linebackers coach | Boise State | |
| Jason Phillips | SMU, 2012–14: co-offensive coordinator | Houston, Texas State, Baylor, SMU, Kansas, Oregon State, Utah State, Jackson State, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Colorado | |
| Timmy Chang | SMU, 2012–13: graduate assistant | Hawai’i | |
| Hal Mumme | SMU, 2013: offensive coordinator | Kentucky, New Mexico State, Iowa Wesleyan, Valdosta State, SE Louisiana, McMurry, Belhaven | |
| Orlondo Steinauer | Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2018: assistant coach | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Other assistants under him (9)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Brown | Atlanta Falcons, 1994: defensive backs coach | |
| Vantz Singletary | Hawai’i, 1999–2005: defensive line coach | |
| Kevin Lempa | Hawai’i, 2000–02: defensive coordinator | |
| George Lumpkin | Hawai’i, 2003–04: defensive coordinator | |
| Cal Lee | Hawai’i, 2004–07: linebackers coach | |
| Dan Morrison | SMU, 2008–09: offensive coordinator; 2014: co-offensive coordinator | |
| Derrick Odum | SMU, 2008–14: defensive backs coach | |
| Abe Elimimian | SMU, 2010–11: graduate assistant | |
| Mike Markuson | Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2017: offensive line coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
How he coached
Jones’s teams went for it on 20% of fourth downs and on 31% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 65% of plays and took 24.3 seconds a play, 2004–2014.
| Season | School | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 4 g | Hawai’i | 6 of 27 22% | 33% | 71% | 20.4 | +0.12 | |
| 2005 5 g | Hawai’i | 10 of 29 34% | 47% | 71% | 24.1 | +0.17 | |
| 2006 5 g | Hawai’i | 8 of 23 35% | 40% | 70% | 25.6 | +0.25 | |
| 2007 13 g | Hawai’i | 21 of 69 30% | 46% | 74% | 23.6 | +0.13 | |
| 2008 12 g | SMU | 10 of 81 12% | 16% | 72% | 24.4 | −0.10 | |
| 2009 13 g | SMU | 11 of 95 12% | 30% | 59% | 24.7 | −0.03 | |
| 2010 14 g | SMU | 22 of 92 24% | 31% | 60% | 25.5 | +0.05 | |
| 2011 12 g | SMU | 16 of 76 21% | 26% | 61% | 25.3 | −0.02 | |
| 2012 12 g | SMU | 13 of 105 12% | 18% | 60% | 25.6 | −0.09 | |
| 2013 12 g | SMU | 23 of 103 22% | 35% | 68% | 20.1 | +0.05 | |
| 2014 12 g | SMU | 28 of 122 23% | 34% | 60% | 25.5 | −0.21 | |
| All 114 g | 168 of 822 20% | 31% | 65% | 24.3 | 0.00 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.