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Former Utah State assistant Chris Jones to take job at Utah, Spencer Nelson reportedly to replace Jones

Former USU basketball star Spencer Nelson talks to the media after a workout with the Utah Jazz Thursday June 2, 2005. Photo by Scott G. Winterton/Deseret Morning News June 2, 2005. (Submission date: 06/02/2005)

Jones will be returning to the University of Utah as the director of basketball operations for the men's program, while former Aggie will replace Jones

Two former in-state men's college basketball players are set to take jobs with their alma maters.

On Friday morning, the University of Utah announced that Chris Jones, who has spent the last eight years as an assistant coach at Utah State, has been hired as the program's new director of basketball operations.