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UofL Hall of Fame Assistant Jerry Jones Passes Away
January 08, 2024 | Men's Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former longtime University of Louisville men's basketball assistant coach Jerry Jones passed away Monday at the age of 89.
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Jones served alongside legendary UofL head coach Denny Crum for 24 years from 1973-96, joining the program one year after Crum's arrival, then served five more years on Crum's staff as a university relations assistant from 1996-2001. During his tenure as an assistant, the Cardinals reached five Final Fours, including the 1980 and '86 national championships.
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He was inducted into the UofL Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Jones also worked with Crum as an assistant for the 1987 USA Pan American Games team.
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Additionally, he served for a period as the chairman of the Assistant Basketball Coaches Committee of the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches).
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Jones served alongside legendary UofL head coach Denny Crum for 24 years from 1973-96, joining the program one year after Crum's arrival, then served five more years on Crum's staff as a university relations assistant from 1996-2001. During his tenure as an assistant, the Cardinals reached five Final Fours, including the 1980 and '86 national championships.
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He was inducted into the UofL Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Jones also worked with Crum as an assistant for the 1987 USA Pan American Games team.
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Additionally, he served for a period as the chairman of the Assistant Basketball Coaches Committee of the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches).
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