Bio

Anthony Jones, Jr. starts his fourth season as the head assistant wrestling coach at The University of Olivet in 2023-24.

Most recently, Jones served as an assistant coach and assistant director of wrestling operations at Michigan State University (MSU). In his time at MSU, he helped the Spartans go from scoring negative points at the NCAA Championships to being preseason ranked No. 11. Jones also coached multiple NCAA All-Americans.

Prior to that, Jones was the head assistant wrestling coach at Adrian College during the 2015-16 season. While there, he mentored the Bulldogs' first NCAA All-American.

Jones is also an international freestyle wrestling coach. He currently serves as the Jamaican National World Team Coach. In 2019, Jones was the Jamaican National U23 World Team Coach and Jamaican National Pan American Games Coach.

Jones earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science, and concentration in human resources and society from Michigan State in May 2012. He was a four-year wrestling letterwinner for the Spartans. Jones qualified for the NCAA Championships three times. He placed third, fourth and seventh at the Big Ten Championships.