Rick Jones is an American

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coach who most recently served as the head coach of the

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team. He held that position for 21 seasons – from

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. Jones led the Green Wave to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2001 his team advanced to the

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for the first time in school history. In 2005, he again led his team to the CWS, this time as the overall #1 seed in the tournament. Jones' Green Wave teams won four Conference USA regular-season championships (1997, 1998, 2001, 2005) and five Conference USA tournament championships (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005). Early in his coaching career, Jones coached at Ferrum College, while it was an

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member and at

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, while it was an NAIA member.

Head coaching records

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