MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The American Football Coaches Association has selected Memphis running backs coach Anthony Jones Jr. as a participant in the 2021 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.
The leadership institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier future leaders among football coaches from across the country. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features interactive lectures emphasizing leadership in coaching, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progress and family balance. This year's group of 35 were chosen from a field of more than 150 applicants.
Jones is a Memphis native in his third full season coaching running backs for the Tigers.