He built this program brick by brick from being among the lowest-ranked in Division I when he took it over to now being a premier mid-major program. ZENG: What did it mean to be Asian-American as an elite athlete? Legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith later required his coaching staff to wear jackets and ties into the office, according to a piece on the changing attire norms by The Athletics Seth Davis. All rights reserved. BOSTON The Yale men's basketball team is going dancing. In February, The Athletic floated him as a potential replacement to Patrick Ewing at Georgetown when it was still unclear whether the Hoyas would bring him back for next season (they are). I think that gives Yale tremendous confidence in the leadership they have., Gaffield, who played 104 career games as a guard for the Elis between 2000-2004, was Jones second-ever recruit at Yale, though he joked that he does not think he could play for them now. 584 likes, 3 comments - Women's Sports Foundation (@womenssportsfoundation) on Instagram: ""Ultimately, I had to be willing to be the representation I didn't have . Conversations included the experiences that African-Americans, Asian-Americans, women and transgendered people are dealing with in todays society. Coach James Jones and the Yale men's basketball team could be in the NCAA tournament mix again next season. Tools. Just a couple seasons ago, nearly every team Yale played featured coaches dressed in suits or at least blazers and collared shirts on the sideline. Phone. They were difficult conversations that Jones at first was reluctant to engage, until a team poll revealed every player felt there were positive things that would come out of it. PS/G: 58.7 (312th of 318) PA/G: 66.0 (82nd of 318) . These camps are an exceptional opportunity to experience and learn from one of the country's top college basketball coaches. 203-432-4747, Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, Sr. Here you'll receive information about the college and information on their Men's Basketball program like who to make contact with about recruiting, names of past alumni, what scholarship opportunities are presented and how to begin the recruiting process. With a 66-64 win over first-seeded Princeton (23-6, 12-2) Sunday afternoon in the Ivy Madness final, second-seeded Yale (19-11, 11-3) claimed the Ivy League Tournament championship and punched its ticket to March Madness. Box 1932 Providence, RI 02912 Privacy Policy| Terms of Service| Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting ! Born in Long Island, Jones played college basketball at SUNY Albany and worked as a sales executive for NCR Corporation before beginning his coaching career. A select group of other well-established coaches, like University of Kansas coach Bill Self, have rolling contracts that automatically extend by an extra year after each season, allowing schools to brand them as lifetime deals. Yale has been to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) twice. I work in an institution that is known for its academics and known for being special that way. I dont know if they want me around this long, but its added some years on my career, because I feel invigorated. Im looking forward to it, he said. Before Gaffield was his agent, Jones extension three years ago followed an NCAA Tournament berth for the Elis in 2019 and mutual interest in the coaching vacancy at Big East school St. Johns, which interviewed him in April 2019 but ultimately hired Mike Anderson. Jones has guided the Bulldogs to five Ivy League championships (2002, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020), three NCAA Tournament berths (2016, 2019, 2020), and six postseason appearances. Chris Croft, an assistant professor of sports management at the University of Southern Mississippi, said that sequence, where outside interest incentivizes a university to negotiate a contract extension with a winning coach, is common in college basketball.