Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones
Basketball coach who led the University of Virginia to an ACC regular season title in 1995 and won several Patriot League championships with American University.
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 June 1960
adding hope
Adding new cabins we hope will just add to that.
effort pierce pushes sets standard team
Pierce is the story of the game. He sets the standard for this team and his effort pushes this team along.
early fight half second took
We took the fight to them early and I think we did that in the second half as well.
assess damages edge local scene seats waiting
We're on the edge of our seats here, ... We are waiting for local crews on the scene to assess damages before we take any action.
gives life shots
His baskets are like daggers. Bettencourt really gives them an element... His shots take the life out of you.
against charges driving excellent job lane played taking until
Chula Vista played really hard. I thought they did an excellent job at the start, driving the lane against us. It wasn't until we started taking the charges that they weren't able to do it as much.
ball business encouragement game guys late means picks serious vocal
He picks his spots. He's not vocal every day, but the guys know he is serious and he means business. He will come up to guys late in a ball game and give them encouragement and he'll also find a way to get it himself.
consistent maybe players step
If Derrick was struggling, maybe it would be an excuse. But he?s been one of our consistent players. We need some of our more experienced players to step up.
gets spent talking time
I know we spent time talking about him. He gets our respect.
best dagger grabbing guy league might missed number patriot people player
The guy I think may be the best all-around player in the Patriot League is Lee. He?s so tough. He does the things that people might not notice. It?s not just grabbing a missed shot. It?s getting that steal, deflection, rebound, any number of things that can put a dagger in (the opponent?s) heart.
collection hits
A hits collection doesn't necessarily always have to be 16 No. 1 songs.
defensive hard kids looking playing responding
The kids are playing hard right now, and we're looking to get better. The kids are really responding on the defensive end.