- Program
- Arkansas State
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2021
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Education
- Ferris State University (1990)
Profile
Butch Jones has served as Arkansas State’s head coach since 2021 and, through the 2025 season, guided the Red Wolves to three consecutive bowl appearances, including bowl victories in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl and the 2025 Xbox Bowl. Jones reached his 100th career victory in 2024 and has a long head-coaching résumé that includes Tennessee, Cincinnati and Central Michigan, where he produced conference titles and multiple bowl wins. At A-State he has significantly elevated recruiting classes and generated sustained all-conference production.
Coaching Approach
Builds programs by prioritizing recruiting and player development to sustain bowl eligibility—four of A-State’s last five classes ranked among the program’s best and the 2024 class included the school’s first multiple ESPN300 prospects—while stressing academic standards and off-field development as part of program stability, a pattern reflected across his prior head-coaching stops.
Career Highlights
- Arkansas State head coach since 2021
- Led A-State to three straight bowl games, including wins in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl and 2025 Xbox Bowl
- Reached his 100th career victory in 2024
Sources
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