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Austin Jones
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 61
Crew Chief: 22 (36%)
U1: 32 (52%)
U2: 7 (11%)
Home Wins: 75%
Home Fouls: 15.7
Away Fouls: 17.6
Foul Diff: 1.9
Attendance: 1,496
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 61 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Crew Chief | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| U2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Southern | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Am. East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2-28 | John Dillon | Austin Jones | James Curran | Eastern Kentucky | Lipscomb | 77 - 80 | 14 - 15 | $1,525 | $13,700 |
| 2026-2-25 | Austin Jones | Allen Sutton | Luke Payne | East Tennessee State | Wofford | 69 - 72 | 15 - 15 | $1,550 | $12,175 |
| 2026-2-14 | Austin Jones | Kurt Tackett | Allen Sutton | VMI | Furman | 72 - 90 | 16 - 14 | $1,550 | $10,625 |
| 2026-2-7 | Austin Jones | Aaron Denton | Mark Pillen | Eastern Kentucky | Stetson | 100 - 88 | 18 - 17 | $1,525 | $9,075 |
| 2026-1-31 | Austin Jones | Isaiah Conrad | John Garrett | Morehead State | Lindenwood | 78 - 79 | 21 - 21 | $1,400 | $7,550 |
| 2026-1-10 | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Travis Jecks | Bellarmine | North Alabama | 73 - 82 | 17 - 15 | $1,525 | $6,150 |
| 2025-11-15 | Mike Terry | Austin Jones | Jordan Arnold | VMI | Jacksonville | 67 - 69 | 12 - 14 | $1,550 | $4,625 |
| 2025-11-11 | Chris Ford | Austin Jones | Erroll Lewis | North Alabama | Northwestern State | 87 - 83 | 20 - 29 | $1,525 | $3,075 |
| 2025-11-10 | Austin Jones | Jake Keller | Nate Gamet | Furman | Columbia International | 89 - 59 | 13 - 16 | $1,550 | $1,550 |
| 2025-2-15 | Jason Creek | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Eastern Kentucky | Queens University | 86 - 80 | 13 - 13 | $1,525 | $21,575 |
| 2025-2-6 | Austin Jones | Chris Fuller | Jason Deering | Morehead State | Southeast Missouri State | 51 - 80 | 11 - 20 | $1,400 | $20,050 |
| 2025-1-25 | Mike Terry | Art Vaulk | Austin Jones | VMI | UNC Greensboro | 57 - 60 | 18 - 19 | $1,550 | $18,650 |
| 2025-1-18 | Mike Terry | Austin Jones | Nick Heater | Eastern Kentucky | Bellarmine | 72 - 69 | 20 - 21 | $1,525 | $17,100 |
| 2025-1-9 | Austin Jones | Eric Lowe | James Curran | Eastern Kentucky | North Florida | 79 - 74 | 13 - 20 | $1,525 | $15,575 |
| 2025-1-1 | Damon Williams | Josh White | Austin Jones | Wofford | UNC Greensboro | 66 - 68 | 21 - 16 | $1,550 | $14,050 |
| 2024-12-28 | Jon Campbell | Austin Jones | Drew Ransdell | Morehead State | Alice Lloyd College | 94 - 63 | 9 - 10 | $1,400 | $12,500 |
| 2024-11-27 | Anthony Franklin | Austin Jones | Jake Keller | Detroit Mercy | Rhode Island | 75 - 81 | 22 - 10 | $1,575 | $11,100 |
| 2024-11-26 | Jason Page | Austin Jones | Marvin Harris Jr. | Murray State | UT Arlington | 79 - 66 | 17 - 20 | $1,800 | $8,000 |
| 2024-11-26 | Anthony Franklin | Austin Jones | Marvin Harris Jr. | Austin Peay | Georgia State | 62 - 50 | 19 - 15 | $1,525 | $9,525 |
| 2024-11-22 | Damon Williams | Austin Jones | Sean Lineberger | East Tennessee State | South Carolina Upstate | 87 - 76 | 20 - 18 | $1,550 | $6,200 |
| 2024-11-16 | Austin Jones | Nate Gamet | Larry Hamilton | VMI | Charleston Southern | 80 - 69 | 19 - 20 | $1,550 | $4,650 |
| 2024-11-15 | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Nate Gamet | VMI | Tennessee Tech | 71 - 72 | 17 - 17 | $1,550 | $3,100 |
| 2024-11-4 | Austin Jones | Luis Vazquez | Julian Legido | VMI | Washington College (MD) | 103 - 54 | 15 - 21 | $1,550 | $1,550 |
| 2022-12-18 | Austin Jones | Brian Shore | Nick Terry | Northern Kentucky | Miami (OH)-Hamilton | 81 - 41 | 10 - 24 | $1,480 | $8,976 |
| 2022-12-11 | Austin Jones | Steve Honacki | Bobby Daw | Milwaukee | North Park | 92 - 63 | 23 - 21 | $1,480 | $7,496 |
| 2022-12-4 | Bill Ek | Austin Jones | Minkah Milton | Akron | Muskingum | 80 - 33 | 13 - 9 | $1,528 | $6,016 |
| 2022-11-12 | Brandon Cruz | Tim Stewart | Austin Jones | Buffalo | James Madison | 62 - 97 | 25 - 23 | $1,528 | $4,488 |
| 2022-11-9 | Josh White | Austin Jones | Jason Mirabito | Robert Morris | Pittsburgh - Greensburg | 84 - 49 | 14 - 8 | $1,480 | $2,960 |
| 2022-11-7 | Bobby Daw | Austin Jones | John Washo | Oakland | Defiance | 92 - 27 | 13 - 21 | $1,480 | $1,480 |
| 2021-12-18 | Austin Jones | Tony Meeks | Matt Palumb | Youngstown State | Westminster (PA) | 83 - 54 | 14 - 22 | $1,433 | $5,596 |
| 2021-12-8 | Josh White | Austin Jones | James Curran | Robert Morris | Lancasater Bible College | 99 - 51 | 9 - 13 | $1,433 | $4,163 |
| 2021-11-20 | Austin Jones | Marcus Gossard | Brent Barry | St. Thomas-Minnesota | Niagara | 76 - 67 | 12 - 12 | $1,251 | $2,730 |
| 2021-11-18 | Jeff Spodoske | Austin Jones | Tony Meeks | Akron | Wheeling | 99 - 38 | 12 - 20 | $1,479 | $1,479 |
| 2021-2-20 | Bobby Daw | Austin Jones | Luke Schumer | Northern Kentucky | Wright State | 71 - 77 | 21 - 12 | $1,386 | $11,132 |
| 2021-2-19 | Bobby Daw | Austin Jones | Luke Schumer | Northern Kentucky | Wright State | 81 - 75 | 19 - 16 | $1,386 | $9,746 |
| 2021-2-13 | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | John Floyd | Youngstown State | Purdue Fort Wayne | 72 - 70 | 16 - 17 | $1,386 | $8,360 |
| 2021-2-12 | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | John Floyd | Youngstown State | Purdue Fort Wayne | 84 - 70 | 18 - 17 | $1,386 | $6,974 |
| 2021-1-16 | Bobby Daw | Austin Jones | Michael Griffith | Northern Kentucky | IUPUI | 63 - 65 | 12 - 18 | $1,386 | $5,588 |
| 2021-1-1 | Tim Stewart | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Robert Morris | Milwaukee | 67 - 64 | 18 - 16 | $1,386 | $4,202 |
| 2020-12-14 | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Jason Mirabito | Youngstown State | WVU Tech | 80 - 66 | 17 - 22 | $1,386 | $2,816 |
| 2020-12-10 | Geoff Vejsicky | Danny Acosta | Austin Jones | Ohio | Purdue Northwest | 92 - 72 | 12 - 22 | $1,430 | $1,430 |
| 2020-1-11 | Austin Jones | Tom Deneen | Lewis Garrison | UMass Lowell | Binghamton | 85 - 66 | 12 - 16 | $1,190 | $6,418 |
| 2020-1-1 | Chris Beaver | Bobby Daw | Austin Jones | Purdue Fort Wayne | South Dakota | 70 - 59 | 17 - 15 | $1,169 | $5,228 |
| 2019-11-27 | Jim Bruno | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Youngstown State | Westminster (PA) | 93 - 67 | 16 - 20 | $1,339 | $4,059 |
| 2019-11-11 | Kevin O'Connell | Jim Bruno | Austin Jones | Buffalo | Nazareth College | 109 - 72 | 15 - 18 | $1,381 | $2,720 |
| 2019-11-5 | Josh White | Austin Jones | Tariq Lucas | Wright State | Central State (OH) | 96 - 77 | 14 - 16 | $1,339 | $1,339 |
| 2018-11-18 | Mike Kitts | Austin Jones | Andy O'Brien | Cleveland State | Samford | 60 - 73 | 21 - 22 | $1,292 | $3,916 |
| 2018-11-15 | Rob Keuneman | Josh White | Austin Jones | Bowling Green | North Carolina Central | 75 - 60 | 11 - 19 | $1,332 | $2,624 |
| 2018-11-12 | Geoff Vejsicky | Austin Jones | Jesse Joseph | Youngstown State | Heidelberg | 106 - 83 | 14 - 28 | $1,292 | $1,292 |
| 2016-12-23 | Austin Jones | Scott Bennett | Anthony Eades | Radford | Grace | 82 - 58 | 16 - 8 | $1,059 | $2,118 |
Showing 1-50 of 61 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| BUCKEYE CLASSIC | 1 | 2018-19 |
| EMERALD COAST CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Greenbrier Tip-Off - River Division | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Greenbrier Tip-Off - River Division - 3rd Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Jacksonville Classic | 2 | 2024-25 |
Austin Jones Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $83,468
Total Games: 61
Avg per Game: $1,368
Highest Season: $21,575 (2024-25)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | $13,700 | $1,522 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | $21,575 | $1,541 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $8,976 | $1,496 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $5,596 | $1,399 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | $11,132 | $1,392 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $6,418 | $1,284 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3,916 | $1,305 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2,118 | $1,059 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $3,093 | $1,031 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,016 | $1,004 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $2,928 | $976 |
Austin Jones Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day