Ronnie Jones finished his first season as an assistant coach after serving as both the director of operations and video coordinator over the last six seasons. Jones has returned to the school where he starred as a player from 1998-2003. He helped the Panthers to the school's first-ever Horizon League Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003. He is among UWM's Division I career leaders in games played (118), games started (82), points (1,182), three-point field goals made (201) and assists (273). He also set a school record for three-point baskets in a single game when he knocked in 10 three-point shots at Youngstown State on Jan. 2, 2002. Jones' career at UWM included two seasons playing for Bo Ryan and Rob Jeter before two seasons with Bruce Pearl. "Ronnie has been with me for a long time and he has an opportunity to take a step up," Jeter said. "He has worked hard to get himself in this position and I expect Ronnie, under the tutelage of coach Conroy and coach Boudreau, to continue to be an asset to this program." Before returning to UWM, Jones spent 2004-05 as an assistant coach under former Panther assistant Ryan Swanson at Garden City Community College. Garden City went 23-9 that season. |
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