Steven Jones
Named Head Football Coach at El Dorado High School in January 2019. The Wildcats made it to the 6A
state playoffs in 2019, the state quarterfinals in 2020, and won the 6A State Championship in 2021. The
2021 team broke multiple school records on offense. Jones is entering his thirteenth year as a high school football coach. Prior to El Dorado, Jones spent 2 seasons as head football coach at Junction City. Under Jones’s leadership the Dragons piled up 25 wins, never lost a home game, and won the Class AA State Championship in 2018.
Coaching Timeline:
El Dorado High School
Head Football Coach
2019-Present
Junction City High School
Head Football Coach/Assistant AD
2017-2019
Searcy High School
Offensive Coordinator
2015-2017
DeWitt High School
Head Football Coach (3 years)
Head Baseball Coach (2 years)
2010-2015
Awards/Accomplishments:
AFCA 35 Under 35 (2021)
SB Live Arkansas Coach of the Year (2021)
All Star Coach
Arkansas Activities Association (2020,2022)
Coach of the Year
Little Rock Touchdown Club (2018, 2021)
Coach of the Year
Hooten’s Arkansas Football (2018)
2018 Coach of the Year
8AA Conference
Athletic Experience:
Louisiana College Wildcats
Baseball
2007-2010
Education:
High School - Junction City (2006)
Bachelors - Louisiana College (2010)
Masters - UAM (2018)
Birthday:
December 26
Family:
Wife - Kelsey Jones
Children - Beau (8), Mary Catherine (5), Cooper (3), Nolan (3)
