Name of Person: Richard Jones
Title: Assistant track and field coach
Organization: The Ohio States University
Phone Number: 614-292-8004
Personal Information:
Richard Jones role is to coach the women's quarter milers group which is the 400m dash. He has to report to Karen Dennis who is the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. His hours are from 8 am until 7pm due to the various meetings and practices that occur during the day. The Perks that he has as an assistant coach includes: access to all facilities around campus, free travel to all track meets (no matter the distance), free admission to any home Ohio State athletic event. He received a bachelors in social psychology and a masters degree in sports management from The Ohio State University.
Career Progression:
Began as a Head coach at Bishop Hartley High school.
At Hartley, Over a four year stretch, the team was either state champion (2009, 2011) or state runners-up (2008, 2010). His teams were consistently ranked as one of the top in the state and several athletes and relays were nationally ranked. In 2010 he coached his first national championship team in the 4x200-meter relay.
Life as an Athlete:
Competing for the Buckeyes from 1992-1996, Jones was a multiple Big Ten champion, All-American and national champion in 1993 as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. From 1996-2001, he was a volunteer coach for the Buckeyes while training to compete for his native country of Guyana, who he represented in the 1996 Olympics running the 400 meter and 4x400-meter relay.
Interview Questions:
What do you like about your job?
He stated that he enjoyed coaching the sport of track and field since he had much success in every level of the sport. He also loves coaching some of his former high school athletes and seeing there progression from high school to the collegiate level
What do you dislike about your job?
He stated that he did not like his starting salary as it was not what he expected. He also didn't like the fact that he was not the head over the team as he was used to at in his high school coaching days.
Tips For Students pursuing coaching career:
Make sure you try to head for your master's degree as it will help get you foot in the door to a successful coaching career.
Title: Assistant track and field coach
Organization: The Ohio States University
Phone Number: 614-292-8004
Personal Information:
Richard Jones role is to coach the women's quarter milers group which is the 400m dash. He has to report to Karen Dennis who is the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. His hours are from 8 am until 7pm due to the various meetings and practices that occur during the day. The Perks that he has as an assistant coach includes: access to all facilities around campus, free travel to all track meets (no matter the distance), free admission to any home Ohio State athletic event. He received a bachelors in social psychology and a masters degree in sports management from The Ohio State University.
Career Progression:
Began as a Head coach at Bishop Hartley High school.
At Hartley, Over a four year stretch, the team was either state champion (2009, 2011) or state runners-up (2008, 2010). His teams were consistently ranked as one of the top in the state and several athletes and relays were nationally ranked. In 2010 he coached his first national championship team in the 4x200-meter relay.
Life as an Athlete:
Competing for the Buckeyes from 1992-1996, Jones was a multiple Big Ten champion, All-American and national champion in 1993 as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team. From 1996-2001, he was a volunteer coach for the Buckeyes while training to compete for his native country of Guyana, who he represented in the 1996 Olympics running the 400 meter and 4x400-meter relay.
Interview Questions:
What do you like about your job?
He stated that he enjoyed coaching the sport of track and field since he had much success in every level of the sport. He also loves coaching some of his former high school athletes and seeing there progression from high school to the collegiate level
What do you dislike about your job?
He stated that he did not like his starting salary as it was not what he expected. He also didn't like the fact that he was not the head over the team as he was used to at in his high school coaching days.
Tips For Students pursuing coaching career:
Make sure you try to head for your master's degree as it will help get you foot in the door to a successful coaching career.