DURHAM, N.C. – Duke associate head coach Derek Jones heads into his 12th season mentoring Duke's defensive backs in 2019. He joined the Blue Devil staff in January of 2008 and was awarded additional responsibilities as the associate head coach following the 2017 campaign.
A native of Woodruff, S.C., Jones lettered four seasons as a cornerback at Ole Miss from 1993-96. He received his start in coaching at Ole Miss in 1998 as a graduate assistant for football operations and recruiting. He then served as a defensive graduate assistant coach in 1999 with the Rebels under current Duke head coach David Cutcliffe.