Appalachian State University head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has hired Jeff Jones as Director of Athletic Performance for the Mountaineers.
Drinkwitz announced Jones’ appointment on Thursday.
Jones’ career has included being part of championship football teams at Auburn (2013 Southeastern Champion and national runner-up), Arkansas State (2012 Sun Belt Champion) and Boise State (2006, 2008 and 2009 Western Athletic Conference Champion; 2007 and 2010 Fiesta Bowl Champion).
Jones joins the Appalachian State program after serving as the director of athletic performance at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, since 2016. While at Luther, he was responsible for the design and implementation of athletic performance programs for all of its 19 varsity sports.