Hawaii coach Jones resigns
January 5, 2008
Sporting News staff reports
Hawaii coach June Jones is resigning from his position as coach of the Warriors, according to the Honolulu Advertiser.
Jones is leaving because of "a lack of loyalty and commitment from athletic department leaders," among other things, according to the report. The Warriors were 12-1 this season, their only loss coming to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Jones, who was 75-41 at Hawaii, en route to Dallas to discuss the SMU job, according to the Advertiser. His Hawaii contract was set to expire on June 30. <{P>Jones' agent, Leigh Steinberg, said SMU had made an offer and Jones had received a counteroffer from Hawaii. Steinberg did not discuss specifics, but said Jones also was considering an NFL job.
National reports have said SMU has offered Jones up to $2 million a year. He receives $800,000 a year from Hawaii under a five-year contract that expires June 30.
Jones, the winningest coach in Hawaii history over his nine seasons, said he met with University of Hawaii president David McClain on Thursday and with athletic director Herman Frazier on Friday.
Jones' Warriors were the nation's only undefeated college team this season before they lost to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Before the loss, Hawaii had won 22 of its previous 23 games and 13 straight, the longest streak in major college football.
In his first season at Hawaii, Jones took over an 0-12 team and directed the biggest turnaround in college football history, going 9-4 in 1999 and taking Hawaii to its first bowl game since 1992.
SMU announced Oct. 28 that head coach Phil Bennett would step down when the season ended.
The Associated Press and other media sources contributed to this report.
January 5, 2008
Sporting News staff reports
Hawaii coach June Jones is resigning from his position as coach of the Warriors, according to the Honolulu Advertiser.
Jones is leaving because of "a lack of loyalty and commitment from athletic department leaders," among other things, according to the report. The Warriors were 12-1 this season, their only loss coming to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Jones, who was 75-41 at Hawaii, en route to Dallas to discuss the SMU job, according to the Advertiser. His Hawaii contract was set to expire on June 30. <{P>Jones' agent, Leigh Steinberg, said SMU had made an offer and Jones had received a counteroffer from Hawaii. Steinberg did not discuss specifics, but said Jones also was considering an NFL job.
National reports have said SMU has offered Jones up to $2 million a year. He receives $800,000 a year from Hawaii under a five-year contract that expires June 30.
Jones, the winningest coach in Hawaii history over his nine seasons, said he met with University of Hawaii president David McClain on Thursday and with athletic director Herman Frazier on Friday.
Jones' Warriors were the nation's only undefeated college team this season before they lost to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Before the loss, Hawaii had won 22 of its previous 23 games and 13 straight, the longest streak in major college football.
In his first season at Hawaii, Jones took over an 0-12 team and directed the biggest turnaround in college football history, going 9-4 in 1999 and taking Hawaii to its first bowl game since 1992.
SMU announced Oct. 28 that head coach Phil Bennett would step down when the season ended.
The Associated Press and other media sources contributed to this report.
