Coach Jones To Support Autism Speaks Program Saturday

NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Jones will be wearing a blue puzzle piece pin during Saturday's game at LA Tech as part of the Coaches Powering Forward Autism Speaks Campaign. The initiative was created in 2014 when NCAA Coaches Pat Skerry and Tom Herrion embarked on a mission to raise awareness of autism. Inspired by their sons, both diagnosed with autism, they made a simple request to fellow coaches: Wear the Autism Speaks blue puzzle piece pin during the televised February weekend games. In an overwhelming response, more than 82 NCAA coaches and broadcasters took to the sidelines and airwaves throughout the weekend wearing the puzzle pin. Saturday's game will be broadcast by ESPN+.

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