Phil Jones (American football)

Phil Jones

Biographical details
Born	c. 1946 (age 77–78) Thomaston, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater	Mercer University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1972	Northside HS (GA) (assistant)
1973–1974	Jeff Davis HS (GA)
1975–1979	Fitzgerald HS (GA)
1980–1984	Dooly County HS (GA)
1985–1996	Winder-Barrow HS (GA)
1997–1998	Georgia (GA)
1999–2000	Georgia (DE)
2001–2002	SMU (ST/TE/OT)
2003–2004	Gardner–Webb (AHC)
2005–2015	Shorter
Head coaching record
Overall	54–65 (college)
Bowls	0–1
Tournaments	0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MSC West Division (2008)

Phil Jones (born c. 1946) is a former American football coach. He served as a head coach at Shorter University from 2005 to 2015 and at several high schools across Georgia from 1973 through 1997 before he moved to the college ranks. After he served in assistant positions at Georgia, SMU and Gardner–Webb before he was hired in July 2004 to serve as the first head coach in the history of the Shorter Hawks football program.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Shorter Hawks (Mid-South Conference) (2005–2011)
2005	Shorter	2–8	0–5
2006	Shorter	6–5	4–1	2nd (West)
2007	Shorter	7–4	3–2	T–2nd (West)
2008	Shorter	9–3	4–1	T–1st (West)	L NAIA First Round
2009	Shorter	6–5	3–3	T–4th (West)
2010	Shorter	5–6	2–4	T–5th (West)
2011	Shorter	6–4	3–3	T–4th (West)
Shorter Hawks (Gulf South Conference) (2012–2015)
2012	Shorter	6–5	2–3	T–3rd
2013	Shorter	2–9	0–6	7th
2014	Shorter	3–8	1–6	7th	L Victory
2015	Shorter	2–8	1–6	7th
Shorter:		54–65	22–34
Total:		54–65
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth