Jim Jones became the head coach of Salisbury University men’s and women’s cross country and track & field in July 1999 and enters his 27th season at the helm in 2025-26.
Honors/Accomplishments as Track & Field Head Coach
- Three top-four finishes at NCAA Division III Men’s National Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- 2009 (4th), 2010 (2nd), 2015 (4th)
- 18 NCAA Individual National Championships
- 2009 (2), 2010 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2014 (3), 2015 (3), 2016 (4)
- 68 All-Americans
- 2005 (1), 2007 (2), 2008 (1), 2009 (5), 2010 (7), 2011 (1), 2012 (2), 2013 (5), 2014 (4), 2015 (14), 2016 (12), 2017 (3), 2018 (3), 2020 (2), 2022 (1), 2024 (2), 2025 (3)
- 2010 USTFCCCA Men’s National Outdoor Scholar Team of the Year
- Coached future Olympian Luke Campbell to 11 national championships, 16 All-American honors
- Most decorated athlete in Division III history
- Represented Team Germany in 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (only 13th Division III athlete to compete in Summer Olympics)
- Three USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Year
- Men’s Indoor (1): Delannie Spriggs, 2010
- Men’s Outdoor (2): Luke Campbell, 2015-16
- Three NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships Most Outstanding Performer
- Men’s Outdoor (3): Luke Campbell, 2014-16
- 2010 USTFCCCA Mideast Region Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year
- Eight USTFCCCA Mideast Region Athletes of the Year
- Men’s Indoor Track (2): Delannie Spriggs, 2010; Luke Campbell, 2016
- Men’s Indoor Field (1): Brandon Fuggett, 2010
- Women’s Indoor Field (1): Chelsea Tavik, 2013
- Men’s Outdoor Track (2): Cory Beebe, 2010; Luke Campbell, 2016
- Men’s Outdoor Field (2): Brandon Fuggett, 2009-10
- 166 All-Region selections since 2016
- Seven CAC/C2C Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Men (4); 2012, ’13, ’14, ’15, '19
- Women (1): 2012, '19
- Nine CAC/C2C Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year
- Men (6): 2013, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’20, '22
- Women (3): 2012, ’13, ’20
- Six CAC/C2C Indoor Track & Field Rookies of the Year
- Men (5): 2012, ’13, ’14, '22, '23, '25
- Women (1): 2013
- Six-time CAC/C2C Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
- Men (4): 2013, ’14, ’15, ‘19
- Women (2): 2012, ’15
- 16 CAC/C2C Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Men (12): 2004, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, '23
- Women (4): 2010, ’11, ’12, ’13
- 14 CAC/C2C Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year
- Men (10): 2005, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’14, ’15, '22, '24
- Women (4): 2010, ’11, ’12, ’13
- 14 CAC/C2C Outdoor Track & Field Rookies of the Year
- Men (8): 2004, ’06, ’07, ’11, ’12, ’13, '22, '23, '25
- Women (6): 2004, ’05, ’07, ’09, ’10, '23
- 17-time CAC/C2C Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
- Men (12): 2004, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, '23, '24
- Women (5): 2010, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’18
Coaching Career Prior to Salisbury
Jones came to Salisbury after serving five years as the XCTF head coach at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. Prior to that he was an assistant for two years each at Otterbein College and Mount Union College (now the University of Mount Union). Jones served on the NCAA National Track & Field Committee from 2001-05 and as the Committees Chair from 2004-05.
Athletic Career
Jones graduated from Mount Union College (now the University of Mount Union) in 1991, where he was a four-year member of the XCTF teams. Jones served as team captain of the cross country squad for three seasons and was an NCAA national qualifier in cross country. In 2024, Jones was named the recipient of the Duke Barret Award for Excellence from the M Club at Mount Union.
Personal Life
A native of Coshocton, Ohio, Jones lives in Salisbury with his wife Amy and his children Hope and Morgan.
Coach Jones News
06/07/24 Smith, Jones take home top C2C Outdoor awards
06/08/23 Smith, Haack, Jones secure major C2C Outdoor awards
05/08/14 Campbell, Jones headline track & field's All-CAC selections
03/12/14 Jones named USTFCCCA Mideast Region Men's Indoor Coach of the Year
02/26/14 Campbell, White, Jones lead men's and women's track & field in CAC awards
02/28/12 Sea Gulls claim 23 indoor all-conference honors; Tavik, Newman, Jones earn individual honors
04/27/11 Jones earns CAC Coach of the Year as Sea Gulls dominate post-season accolades
12/16/10 Jones receives Wicomico County's Outstanding Community Volunteer Award
05/25/10 Two Sea Gulls named USTFCCCA Athletes of the Year; Jones also honored
Last updated: 7/29/25
