Butch Jones Biography

Butch Jones born (Lyle Allen  Jones Jr). is an American football Associate Head Coach and Tight End Coach for the University of Maryland.

He was a former head coach at the University of Tennessee from 2013 to 2017, the University of Cincinnati from 2010 to 2012 and Central Michigan University (CMU) from 2007 to 2009. A Michigan native, he played college football at Ferris State University as a running back and wide receiver.

Butch Jones Age

Butch was born on 17th January 1968 in Saugatuck, Michigan. He is 51 years old as of 2019.

Butch Jones Familly

There is no information about Butch’s family, how he was raised with his siblings too. He is a Michigan native holding white ethnicity and American nationality and his star sign are Capricorn.

Butch Jones Wife

There is no information about the past relationship of Butch Jones, But he is married to Barbara Jones. He married his long-term girlfriend.

Butch Jones Children

The pair has three children named: Alex Jones, Adam Jones, and Andrew Jones.

Butch Jones Career /  Butch Jones Football Coach

Butch started off his career at Rutgers University as a graduate assistant after completing his graduation in 1990. He served as offensive coordinator at Wilkes University for two years. He got back to Ferris State University to serve as offensive coordinator in 1995. Under his guidance, Ferris State was top-ranked offense team nationally for three years continuously.

He later became the coach for central Michigan and offensive player-caller for two-year starting from 2002 till 2004. In 2005, he as well worked for Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia University and under his leadership, the University won back to back 8 season.

He later became the head coach at Central Michigan team. In the same year, Central Michigan University got victory over a rival team, Western Michigan for the first time since 1993. He as well led the CMU to earn MAC title at Ford Field against Miami in Detroit.

The CMU earned a trip to a third consecutive Motor City Bowl. In 2009, with his guidance, he won against Ohio in the MAC title game at Ford Field where he left CMU with a 27-13 overall record and 20-3 MAC record.

He later became the head coach at the University of Cincinnati on December 16, 2009, having replaced Brian Kelly.

Jones was also named Big East Coach of the year after he led the team to achieve Big East Championship and a Liberal Bowl victory. He was later announced his resignation to join the University of Tennessee as head coach.

He was paid $1.4 million to buy out his Cincinnati contract extension which went through season 2017 after his announcement. Before Jones, Derek Dooley was head of the coach.

Butch Jones Tennessee

Butch joined the University of Tenessee in 2012, he helped Tenessee to earn its 800th victory and became the eight school to reach a plateau after Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Alabama under his coaching.

His first won with over the eleventh ranked Carolina Gamecock on October 19, 2013. Again, He then led his team to achieve victory against the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 1, 2014. It was named Jones second signature win.

Butch Jones Net Worth / Salary

He has an estimated net worth of $15 million and an annual salary of $3.085 million.

Butch Jones Fired

Jones was fired from his position as head coach in 2017. The decision that came following a 50–17 loss to Missouri the day prior, which left Tennessee at a 4–6 record for the season and 0–6 in the conference. The Vols’ had lost to the Tigers was their worst loss to an unranked opponent in the AP Poll era.

He was the second coach in the SEC to be fired mid-season during 2017 after Jim McElwain had been fired from Florida two weeks prior. His replacement was interim head coach Brady Hoke, who had worked as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach during the 2017 season. Jeremy Pruitt became his permanent replacement.

Tennessee owed Jones an $8.26 million buyout when it fired him. The buyout is due in monthly installments throughout the duration of his contract, which was set to expire on Feb. 28, 2021. His Tennessee contract required him to try to find a new job to mitigate the buyout.

Butch Jones Maryland

Butch followed Mike Locksley to Maryland, he accepted a position on Locksley’s Terrapins staff, InsideMDSports had reported, citing sources. The website, a 247Sports affiliate, reported that Jones is expected to be an associate coach and tight ends coach.

Maryland had hired Locksley replacing Matt Canada, who had been serving as interim coach. D.J. Durkin was fired earlier this year. Jones getting an on-field assistant job would be good news for Tennessee, as it would help mitigate the buyout he’s owed.

Butch Jones Cigar

While at Tennessee working as the head coach he never beat Alabama, so he never got to smoke a customary victory cigar whenever the two teams faced off. But now he’s on the opposite sideline, and he got to celebrate a win in the historic rivalry finally, much to the chagrin of Vol fans.

A photo that was posted by Chris Owens of Alabama’s football team started making the rounds shortly after the Tide’s 58-21 win over the Vols on Saturday.

It featured him with a cigar in his mouth and his arm draped around Butch Jones, who is now an offensive analyst for Alabama, with a cigar in his mouth as well.

Not what Vol fans wanted to see today.

(Photo via Chris Owens of Alabama) pic.twitter.com/X5j8lZLY93

— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) October 20, 2018

Butch Jones Band

Butch visited the team behind the teams when he went to see Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland Band.

Big thanks to the greatest band in the land, the “Pride of the Southland” 🍊🍊🍊🏈 Be #EL17Ehttps://t.co/Z31Qa6cHHY

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 28, 2016

Butch Jones Son

His son Adam Jones sat on the blue hospital gurney at Parkwest Medical Center, tears streaming down his cheeks, and thought his senior football season was over.

The son of former Tennessee football coach Butch Jones, was fired one year ago, had broken his collarbone in Catholic’s game against Cleveland on Sept. 7.

Butch had missed Catholic’s first two games because of his new job as an analyst for Alabama’s football team. But he was there patting his son on the head and trying to comfort him.

As it turned out, Adam Jones missed four games and was able to return for senior night, with his mom and dad at his side. But as Catholic had prepared to play Oak Ridge on Friday in the Class 5A quarterfinals, Adam Jones reflected on a senior season that definitely didn’t go as planned.

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