The Power Of Influence Part 1 - Rick Jones, Special Assistant To The Head Coach, Mizzou

This is an episode from the early days of the podcast with Rick Jones, now the Senior Assistant to Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz at the University of Missouri. At the time of the recording, Coach Jones was the head coach at Greenwood High School in Arkansas. In his 31 seasons as a head coach, Jones’ recorded a record of 317-74 with nine state championships and five runners-up. including his record at Greenwood of 185-26 with eight state championships and three runners-up. His multiple achievements and awards include being named 18 times "Coach of the Year," "2012 National Coach of the Year," 2018 AFCA Power of Influence National Coach of the Year, and Oklahoma High School Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee, to name a few. But he'll tell you his greatest accomplishment is building up and empowering others, especially young men, to be successful in life. In part 1 of our interview, Coach Jones discussed why he coaches, his approach to coaching, and his philosophy of building a culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices