In his 31 seasons as a high school head coach, Rick Jones accumulated a record of 317-74. He is an 18-time Coach of the Year honoree. He was named the 2012 National Federation of High Schools National Football Coach of the Year, the 2018 AFCA Power of Influence National Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013, as well as the Harding University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.

In February 2020, Coach Jones joined the Mizzou staff as special assistant to the head coach. He is a lifelong learner and has a passion for helping coaches grow and develop.

In this episode, guest host Dub Maddox, a former assistant coach for Rick Jones, digs into the way Coach Jones hires coaches and develops staff, as well as gives insight into building a successful career as a coach.

Show Notes:

Teaching Coaches How to Coach
End-of-the-Year Exit Meetings
Coaching Titles and Fast Track May Cause You to Miss the Mark
Work for the Best Head Coach You Possibly Can
Hiring Coaches
Building a Bridge with the Other Side of the Ball
Preparing the High School Athlete for College
What Makes the Best Quarterbacks
Winning Edge

Follow Rick Jones on Twitter @MZFBcoach.

Watch Rick Jones’ Video Course:

What They Don’t Teach You About Football

Listen to the Entire Accelerate Everything Series.

Follow Dub Maddox on Twitter @CoachDubMaddox.

Check out Dub Maddox’s R4 System:

R4footballsystem.com

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Accelerate Everything – Rick Jones, Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Mizzou