Walker Jones Consulting Educational Speaker from Jackson, MS

Jackson, Mississippi native Daryl Jones became the Executive Director of Athletics for the Jackson Public School District on July 1, 2020. A detailed and meticulous leader, he is well respected among MHSAA officials, coaches, and school administrators. He has been instrumental in rebuilding football programs, renovating athletic facilities and most importantly, developing young men. Coach Jones has 28 years of teaching, coaching and administrative experience. After taking over the helm of Jim Hill's football program in 1996, he guided the team to their first-ever state playoff win in 2001. The next year, the Tigers posted a regular season mark of 9 wins and 1 loss, their best record since integration. For the team’s accomplishments that season, Coach Jones was named Blitz 16 Metro Coach of the Year. He is credited with turning Jim Hill’s football program into one of the top teams in the Metro area. Coach Jones returned to Jackson Public Schools in 2009, this time at Callaway High School. Under Coach Jones’ leadership, the Chargers made the playoffs three seasons. The 2013 Chargers finished the season 14-1 and were Region 2-5A Champions and 5-A North State runners-up. Coach Jones became one of only two coaches to be named Blitz 16 Metro Coach of the Year twice. He is the only coach to win this prestigious award at two different schools. Coach Jones was also selected as the Clarion Ledger Metro Coach of the Year and the Sports Zone WJTV Coach of the Year in 2013. Over fifty of Jones’ players have gone on to play college football on every level. He also has many former student-athletes that work and live across the city, state and nation. They are today’s policemen, engineers, firemen, doctors, truck drivers and lawyers. During his playing career at JSU (1985 – 1989) Jones was named Southwestern Athletic Conference freshman of the Year in 1985 and All Conference in 1986. In 2006 he was selected to the JSU sports Hall of Fame. Jones received the ultimate honor in 2011 when he was chosen to the JSU All-Century team. Jones, who holds a M.S. in Educational Administration from Alcorn State, has experience as an educator on and off the field. He worked as an assistant principal in the Jackson Public School District, Hinds County School District and Columbus Municipal School District. He is a member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and the Mississippi Athletic Administrators Association (MAAA). He currently serves as president of MAAA. Coach Jones is married to his high school sweetheart Mona Lisa. They have been married for 33 years and have two children, Daryl Jr., 29 and Alea, 23.