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DeMatha basketball coach Mike Jones, after 511 wins, takes top assistant job at Virginia Tech

Jones, who took over for Morgan Wootten 19 years ago, is the new Associate Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
Jones, who took over for Morgan Wootten 19 years ago, is the new Associate Head Coach at Virginia Tech.

DeMatha basketball coach Mike Jones is leaving the program after 19 seasons to take a job at Virginia Tech, the schools announced Monday.

Jones will be an associate head coach for the Hokies under Mike Young. Jones, the face of the area's most celebrated high school sports program, was offered the top assistant position May 5, he said in a phone interview Monday. Jones said he made the final decision with his wife Monday morning. During the school day, he told the DeMatha administration and his players.

 

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