Elliot Jones
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 33–34 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Playing career | |
| 2012–2014 | Southern |
| Position | First baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015–2017 | Southern (H) |
| 2018–2020 | Grambling State (H/OF/C) |
| 2021–2024 | Alabama A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–126 |
| Tournaments | SWAC: 0–2 |
Elliot Jones is an American baseball coach and former first baseman, who recently was the head baseball coach of the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. He played college baseball at Southern for coach Roger Cador from 2012 to 2014.
Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, Jones attended Huntington High School in Shreveport. While there, he was a two-sport athlete, quarterbacking the football team[1] as well as playing baseball. On March 31, 2011, Jones committed to play college baseball at Southern University.[2]
Coaching career
Jones began his coaching career as an assistant at Southern. He was originally hired to be the head coach at Livonia High School,[3] but he decided to accept a position as an assistant at Grambling State University instead.
On October 23, 2020, Jones was named the head coach of Alabama A&M.[4]
On October 30, 2024, Jones announced he was leaving Alabama A&M after 4 seasons.[5]