Alabama A&M Athletics

A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Elliott Jones enters his fourth season as head baseball coach at Alabama A&M after being named to that position on October 23, 2020. He brings with him eight years of experience within the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) at Grambling State (2018-20) and Southern (2013-17).
 
GRAMBLING STATE (2018-20, ASSISTANT COACH)
In his time with the Tigers, Jones served under head coach James Cooper and was directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program and essential to player recruitment and development, the latter specifically with outfielders and catchers.
 
Additionally, he oversaw the academic responsibilities of the program, working closely with the Compliance Office to ensure that GSU’s Academic Progress Reporting (APR) was in good standing.
 
On the field, he helped lead Grambling to a pair of SWAC West Division Runner-Up finishes in 2018 and 2019. The program would finish 26-26 overall and 14-10 in league play that first year and follow with a 26-25 performance and an impressive 16-8 SWAC effort in GSU’s 2019 campaign.
 
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (2013-17, ASSISTANT COACH)
As a member of the Jaguars coaching staff under the legendary Roger Cador for four of his 33 seasons, and Kerrick Jackson for one, Jones played a vital role across numerous fronts in the program.
 
Among his responsibilities were overseeing the day-to-day operations, recruiting hitters, outfielders and catchers and also handling aspects of fundraising, budgets, travel and the ordering of equipment. He also directed numerous camps and showcases within the program.
 
In helping to develop competitive teams during those five years, Jones also helped produce a number of high level players. Among those were at least seven All-SWAC selections in John Pope (2018), Jose DelaTorre and Dondravas Harris (2016), Lance Jones and Santos Saldivar (2015), Tyler Kirksey (2014) and Brian Rowry (2013).
 
Among those, Jones was drafted in the 35^th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and Saldivar earned a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Perhaps most importantly, he also played a significant role in more than 20 of the program’s student-athletes earning their degrees during his time on The Bluff.
 
COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER: SOUTHERN (2008-12)
Over the course of three seasons playing first base for Cador, Jones batted .308, earned a SWAC All-Tournament selection and a pair of SWAC All-Academic honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING CAREER: HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (SHREVEPORT, LA.)
A two-sport star at Huntington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jones played both football and baseball and left a mark on both programs. He is the football program’s all-time leading passer and ranks second all-time in career batting average between the lines, trailing only former MLB great Albert Belle.

EDUCATION
Jones earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Southern University and is currently pursuing his Masters of Sports Administration from Grambling State.
 
PERSONAL
A resident of the Greater Huntsville, Alabama area, Jones is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and is active members in both his church and local community.