Ron Jones

Around Midland College, they would say, three  things in life are certain: death, taxes and Ron Jones fielding a highly prepared team. As the first head coach of the Lady Chap program, Ron Jones would become a study in determination and perseverance. Despite the constant re-loading of athletic talent, Jones continually prepared his teams for the onslaught of competition. The Lady Chaps have posted multiple winning records and visits to the NJCAA Women's National Basketball Tournament, earning WJCAC and NJCAA Region V titles along the way.

Ron is a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, who earned All-State recognition as a high school cager. He began his collegiate playing career as a member of the Midland College Chaparrals, playing for Chester Story, Delnor Poss and Jerry Stone. After concluding his Midland College playing career he attended Pan American University (the University of Texas- Pan American). Jones ultimately earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma. His coaching career began at Guthrie, Oklahoma High School where his teams won three straight conference, regional and area titles recording a 69-9 record during that time. Ron and his Guthrie team won the Oklahoma state title in 1990, earning Jones Oklahoma Coach of the Year honors that season.

Jones' collegiate coaching career began in 1992 at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas. While at WTC, Jones recorded a 34-27 record over two seasons. In 1994, the Lady Westerners had a 19-12 record and qualified for NJCAA Region V Tournament. Jones left WTC in 1994, accepting the head coaching position at Midland College. In his first season, the Lady Chaps recorded a 23-8 record (8-4 in conferece), good for second place in the conference. In his tenure at MC, Jones has won nearly 84% of his games, including over 93% at home. On Jan. 31, 2005 Jones won his 400th career game as a high school and college coach.