With a passion for coaching and a track record of success, Michael Jones is currently serving as the Head Coach at Florida Memorial University.
His dedication to the team and exceptional coaching abilities have been recognized with prestigious accolades, including the 2023 Sun Conference Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2024 AFCA National Coach of the Year awards.
Under his leadership, the program has achieved remarkable milestones and successes. Having coached at Florida Memorial since 2020, serving as the offensive Coordinator since 2021, he helped lead the team to the most wins in modern history, guiding them to their first SUN Conference victory and their back to back SUN Conference Championship appearances in 23-24 and 24-25.
In addition, he helped significantly improve the team's conference record from 0-5 in 2022 to an impressive 5-2 in 2023, culminating in the program's first winning season with a record of 7-4. In 2024, FMU finished 4-2 in conference play, and 6-3-1 overall.
In 2023, the FMU Lions offense averaged 37 points per game, good for third among all HBCU's. In 2024, the Lions offensive averaged 38 points per game, good for second among all HBCU's.
