Mississippi Delta Names Earnest T. Jones as Interim Head Football Coach

MOORHEAD, Miss. (THN News) - Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Ernest T. Jones as the Interim Head Football Coach for the Trojans.

Coach Jones brings an extensive and impressive background in collegiate football, combining on-field coaching, player development, and athletic administration. His career highlights include a head coaching tenure at Alcorn State University and his most recent role as secondary and special teams coach at Alabama A&M University.

Additionally, Coach Jones has contributed his expertise to esteemed programs such as Notre Dame, UConn, Morgan State, Cincinnati, and Central Michigan.

A former wide receiver at Alcorn State University, Coach Jones holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Alcorn State (1995) and a Master of Science in Human Services from Concordia University (2002). He is deeply committed to fostering athletic achievement while emphasizing the personal and academic growth of his student-athletes.

Coach Jones and his wife, Kimberly, are proud parents to two sons, Kgai and Myles.

MDCC looks forward to the leadership and vision Coach Jones will bring to the Trojan football program.