Bryan Jones was named an assistant coach on September 7, 2023 and enters his first season at Duke. Jones will work primarily with the team's catchers and infield.
Jones joins the program after a three-year stint as the head coach of Barons Christian Baseball, a Christian-based homeschool high school team in Duluth, Ga.
A native of Plantation, Fla., Jones has also spent time as the hitting and infield coach for the Brookhaven Bucks, Prince Avenue Christian School and Florida Pokers Baseball.
Aside from coaching, Jones played professional baseball for eight years after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers organization in 1994. During those eight years, he spent time with the Nashua Pride (2001-03), Amarillo Dillas (1999), Nicaragua Matagalpa (1997-99), Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks (1997) and Lakeland Flying Tigers (1994-96). He was also a fundamental part of two MiLB championship teams in 1995 and 1999.
Jones retired from playing in 2006 and opened Evolution Baseball and Softball Academy in Lawrenceville, Ga., a 53,000 square-foot training facility designed to train athletes that hope to play at the collegiate and professional level. He served in various roles at the facility, including Director of Baseball and Softball Operations, Director of Community Outreach and Mentor Programs and a hitting and defense coach.