Mike Jones is Virginia Tech's New Associate Head Coach

This one is huge, folks.

20 years heading up a powerhouse program at DeMatha. Morgan Wootten protΓ©gΓ©. 22-time USA Basketball coach and the 2021 USA Men's U16 National Team head coach. Legend.

Maryland, Georgetown, and other admins, alums, and fans have tried to make this move happen for them for years. Jones himself estimates he has been offered at least one college opportunity in each of the past 15 years. Where they all failed, Mike Young succeeded.

If you're just joining the news, the TKP community has had a pretty good conversation since the news broke that Mike Jones was a leading candidate for the AHC vacancy. If you'd like a deeper read on who Mike Jones is, not just what he's done or where he's been, but what he believes and what guides him, you can find a great profile here. Read that and tell me Jones and CMY aren't going to get on like a house on fire.

I'm not exaggerating when I say this could be one of the most significant coaching hires in Virginia Tech history. Mike Young pledged to get it right, and boy, did he. This is a big boy move made by a big boy program set to do real big boy things. Get excited! 🍿🍿🍿

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I told him I’d crawl on my hands and knees to be the DL coach at Virginia Tech. Now, all of a sudden, I’m sitting in this chair and I told him I’d still crawl on my hands and knees to work here. I just want to be here.
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I told him I’d crawl on my hands and knees to be the DL coach at Virginia Tech. Now, all of a sudden, I’m sitting in this chair and I told him I’d still crawl on my hands and knees to work here. I just want to be here.
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