Roosevelt Jones – a former star at Butler University and most recently an assistant coach at the University of Indianapolis – joined the University of Evansville men's basketball program as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations on June 5, 2022 before earning a promotion to his current role as Assistant Coach for the Purple Aces. UE head coach David Ragland crossed paths with Jones throughout his career, most recently over the course of the 2021-22 campaign.
Jones worked at UIndy as an assistant over the last two seasons and made history in 2021-22, helping the program advance to its first-ever appearance in the GLVC Tournament Championship Game. The Greyhounds were 19-11 overall and 10-8 in conference action. In his first year with the Hounds, the team won 11 of their final 16 games to advance to the postseason.
His first coaching opportunity a came at IU-Kokomo where he worked for two seasons. The Cougars were 53-15 during his tenure and recorded two NAIA National Tournament appearance. They were ranked as high as 10th nationally.
Prior to his coaching days, Jones enjoyed a storied playing career. The legend at Butler University completed a record-breaking career with the Bulldogs that saw him rank at or near the top in starts (1st), assists (4th), rebounds (5th), steals (8th) and points (11th). The 2-time All-Big East Second Team player earned NABC All-District accolades in 2015-16.
Jones went on to play professionally for two years with the Canton Charge, the G- League affiliate of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, while additionally training players during the offseason in his hometown of O'Fallon, Ill.
