Robert Jones

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Norfolk State Spartans
Current conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Norfolk State record: 212-148 (.589)
Overall record: 212-148 (.589)

Robert Jones
Born June 26, 1979
Hometown: Queens, New York
Alma Mater: State University of New York at New Paltz (BA, 2002)
Started his coaching career with stints as an assistant at D-III Bard College under head coaches Gregory Dixon and Chris Wood (one year each)
- Next spent one year as an assistant at alma mater SUNY New Paltz, working under head coach Doug Pasquerella
After one year as an assistant there, Jones spent two seasons as head coach Saint Mary’s HS in Manhasset, NY
- Went 32-15 overall, advancing to the Nassau-Suffolk Catholic League title game in both seasons
Became an assistant at Norfolk State in 2007, spending six seasons on the staff of head coach Anthony Evans
- Was part of two postseason trips, including the 2012 NCAA and 2013 NIT
Named interim head coach in 2013 when Evans left for FIU, elevated to permanent head coach following the season
- Led the Spartans to four-straight CITs from 2014-17, then went to 2019 NIT by way of a MEAC title
- Won another MEAC title in 2021 and added a MEAC Tournament crown to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament
- In 2024, Jones and the Spartans won 24 games and claimed the CIT Championship crown