William Jones is new defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs

Hot Springs, Ark. native William J. Jones III has been named defensive coordinator for the Holmes Community College Bulldogs.

With over 25 years of coaching experience, Jones comes to Holmes from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, where he served in the same role for four seasons.

He came to Co-Lin from Shorter University, where he served as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator from 2016-2017. The former NCAA Division II coach is no stranger to the MACCC as he previously coached at Pearl River Community College and East Mississippi Community College.

Jones served as defensive coordinator at Pearl River from 2001-2007 and helped lead the Wildcats to four straight MACCC state titles and one national championship in 2004. At East Mississippi, he also served as defensive coordinator from 2008-2012. During his tenure, the Lions won two MACJC state championships and one national title in 2011. Jones then returned to Pearl River from 2013-2015 where he served as the Wildcats' head coach.

Prior to his time in the MACCC, Jones assisted at Grambling State University and was the linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator at Kentucky State University.

Jones is a Louisiana Tech graduate, where he earned his bachelor's degree before earning his master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Louisville in 1999. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree from the University of Louisville.