SMU: Former Hawaii coach June Jones dies at 73.
SMUJune Jones, UH football’s winningest coach, dies. June Jones, who led the University of Hawaii to one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history, died today in Oregon.
Jones famously led Hawaii to a 12-0 regular season and the WAC title in 2007, earning a BCS Sugar Bowl trip to face Georgia to conclude that year. His quarterback, Colt Brennan , posted absurd numbers during his three-year stint under Jones’ leadership.
June Jones coached Hawaii for nine seasons, working there from 1999 to 2007 and elevating the program to new heights. He left for SMU following a contract dispute with Hawaii after the 2007 season.
But it was his time as a coach at Hawaii that really stamped Jones’ college coaching career. He inherited a program that had finished 0-12 in 1998, the year prior to his arrival.
KEY POINTS
- Jones, 73, had suffered health issues this year and entered hospice two weeks ago, according to a close family friend.
- A former UH quarterback in 1973 and 1974, Jones is the winningest coach in UH football history.
- Former Hawaii coach June Jones has died at age 73 following health complications, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports.
- Legendary college football coach June Jones, architect of the Run & Shoot offense, has died at age 73, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.