The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Kelby Jones named Women's Basketball video coordinator
07.10.2018 | Women's Basketball
Jones has spent the past two years with the Longhorns as the team's graduate manager.
Kelby Jones, who has been an integral part of the Texas women's basketball staff as a graduate manager the past two years, has been named the program's video coordinator, head coach Karen Aston announced Tuesday.
Jones' duties will include oversight of video exchange and the breakdown of opponent and individual video scouting along with on-campus recruiting and other duties.
In his previous role at Texas, Jones managed the team's day-to-day equipment needs, coordinated scheduling for managers and practice players, assisted with game and opponent scouting, and was heavily involved in on-campus recruiting. Jones earned his master's degree in physical education - teacher education - from The University of Texas in May 2018.
As an undergraduate, Jones spent four years as Director of Managerial Operations at the University of North Texas, beginning in 2012. He was the team's head manager, in addition to serving as the program's interim basketball operations director his senior year. Jones was responsible for film exchange, team travel, practice schedules, the scout team, equipment and assisted with on-campus recruiting. In 2015, he was nominated for the "Hardest Working Employee" award at the University of North Texas.
Jones has gained additional experience working summer basketball camps at Texas, Louisville and North Texas.
Jones, a native of Pottsboro, Texas, and a 2012 graduate of Pottsboro High School, earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of North Texas in May 2016.
HEAD COACH KAREN ASTON
"I'm thrilled to be able to elevate Kelby to our video coordinator position. He has been such a tireless worker as our graduate manager and has earned the opportunity to move forward in his pursuit of a coaching career. Kelby is one of the rare ones who is a step ahead in his thought processes and is always prepared for his next opportunity. I'm very pleased that he is able to continue his climb here at Texas."
VIDEO COORDINATOR KELBY JONES
"I'm humbled, blessed and excited to be given the opportunity to continue working for one of the top program's in women's college basketball. I look forward to continuing the pursuit of a Big 12 and national championship trophy. I would like to thank, first and foremost, Coach Aston and the rest of the coaching staff for helping develop me the last two years as a graduate manager here at The University of Texas. I will continue to use my knowledge that I have obtained from this staff to help make this program a continued success. The thing I have enjoyed the most during my past two years as a graduate manager at The University of Texas is working with a program that is competing at the highest level against the best competition in the nation. I have enjoyed my work with high-level student athletes and watching them mature into natural leaders, both off and on the court."