Matt Jones enters his third season as a member of the Idaho coaching staff in 2025-26.
As the primary recruiting coordinator for Vandal Hoops, Jones put together one of the deepest teams in the Big Sky Conference in the 2024-25 season. Ten Vandals earned 230+ minutes played across the season, and six averaged between 8.6-11.4 PPG.
Jones was instrumental in the acquisition of multiple Vandals who have already made their mark on the program, including All-Big Sky guard Jack Payne, PG Kolton Mitchell, who started every game as a freshman, and forward Julius Mims, who now owns the best single-season FG% (66.1%) in school history.
Jones arrived in Moscow following five seasons at Seattle University working with the Redhawks men’s basketball program.
Jones served as a graduate assistant for two seasons from 2018-2020 before being elevated to Director of Operations in November 2020.
During his tenure as the director of operations at Seattle U, Jones was involved in many aspects of the program. He oversaw the team's travel, day-to-day schedule, and overall team budget while managing the support staff and assisting with academics. Jones also played a large role in the scouting of opponents, video and film breakdowns, and assisting with game plans and practice plans. Additionally, he worked closely with the assistant coaches in the recruiting process.
Prior to Seattle U, Jones attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas where he was a four-year member of the Tigers’ men’s basketball team. Jones served as a co-captain of the squad and was part of the Trinity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
On his way to earning three All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Third Team honors, Jones set the school single-season and all-time records for assists. He also finished third all-time in steals. Additionally, he made the NABC Honors Court in 2016-17.
Jones graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Trinity University in 2018. He then went on to earn his master’s degree in Sports Business Leadership at Seattle U in June of 2020.
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