Head Coach John D. Jones took the reigns of the Brewton-Parker men's basketball program on August 1, 2009.  He was hired by Athletic Director Sheila Simmons to rebuild a program that had finished in last place in the SSAC in 2007-2008.  Jones is no stranger to developing a competitive college basketball program.  In 2001, he took over the program at Nyack College in New York. During his 7-year tenure with the Warriors, he has worked hard to instill a culture of success while overseeing Nyack's transition into a quality NCAA Division II men's basketball program.  Jones finished his Nyack career ranked third among conference coaches for total wins during the CACC's Div. II era (2003-present).

In 2003-04, Jones led the Warriors to the NCCAA East Region Championship and the programs first-ever final four appearance in the national tournament. In 2004-05, Nyack defended its East Region Championship, winning back-to-back titles for the first time in school history. That season also marked the first 20-win campaign in 11 years, and the first-ever number-1 ranking in a national poll (NCCAA). Nyack also claimed two victories over regionally ranked opponents for the first time in school history.

Other highlights included a season sweep over eventual CACC champion Bloomfield, and winning the 2004 Dan Buckey Ford Classic Championship with an overtime victory over southeastern power Saint Leo University. In 2004-2005, the Warriors were the number 1 team in the CACC in every defensive category, including defensive field goal percentage and points allowed. This was Jones' most successful season and will be remembered as one of Nyack’s greatest teams.

After graduating four senior starters, the Warriors returned to the hardwood in 2005-06 with four sophomores in the line-up. Despite their youth, that team managed to earn Nyack's first win over a nationally-ranked NCAA D-II opponent, and earn the first NCAA regional ranking in school history, while reaching the CACC semi-finals. Jones' Nyack teams made it to the post-season in five of the seven years he coached.

Jones has developed a reputation for running a program that does things the right way. Entering this season, 29 of the 30 players who matriculated through his program and completed their eligibility went on to graduate. In addition, the 2006-2007 team finished second in voting for the CACC sportsmanship award.

Prior to his arrival at Nyack, he served as the assistant head coach at Geneva College (NAIA) in Beaver Falls, PA. While at Geneva he helped Head Coach Jeff Santarsiero lead the Golden Tornadoes back to the 20-win plateau and the 2001 NCCAA National Basketball Championship. Jones was the teams’ defensive coach and Geneva finished the campaign as the number one team in the AMC in every defensive category.

Prior to his stint at Geneva, Jones served as an assistant coach to Gregg Marshall at NCAA Div. I Winthrop University during the 1998-1999 season. Winthrop won the Big South Championship and earned that schools’ first bid to the NCAA Tournament.

From 1996-1998, he served as an assistant coach to Jeff Meyer at NCAA Div. I Liberty University. While at Liberty, Coach Jones helped the Flames set a school record for victories in a season (23 in 1997), and earn a share of the Big South regular season championship. Liberty also reached a 125 power rating in the Sagarin College Basketball computer ranking (USA-Today) of division I teams, the highest finish in school history. In January of 1998, Liberty rocked the college basketball world by posting its first-ever win over an ACC opponent, a 69-64 victory at Virginia.

From 1994-1996, Jones worked for California Baptist College (NAIA) and the University of California at Riverside (NCAA-I) for one season each. Cal-Riverside, then a NCAA division II school, reached the NCAA Div. II national championship game in 1995. They were a 20-game winner the year he worked with the program.

Jones has also been formally recognized for his efforts. In 1999, Dr. Anthony Digiorgio, President of Winthrop University, awarded him the Presidential Citation for outstanding contributions to the University. In 2004, Jones was honored by Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher as a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, for outstanding service to the game of basketball. He is an active member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and is highly regarded by his peers as a great competitor and student of the game.

Coach Jones has a master’s degree in counseling and human relations from Liberty University. He also received a B.S. degree from Liberty in 1989, where he was selected “Student of the Year.” He worked in his hometown, Washington D.C. for several years before getting into coaching in 1994. He is married to the former Lorna Torres of San Juan, PR. The couple resides in Vidalia, GA.