Just days after rumors that Wyking Jones would be returning for this third season, John Canzano is now reporting that the California Golden Bears have indeed “fired” Wyking Jones.
Source: Cal has fired men’s basketball coach Wyking Jones.
Came after a meeting on campus mid-day today. He will be bought out of the remainder of his contract.— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) March 24, 2019Jones’s coaching career began at his alma mater—Loyola Marymount—for the 1996–97 season. As an assistant, his most notable run was when he joined the staff of Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals in 2011.