It was a familiar sight to assistant coach Donnie Jones walking into CFE Arena early Thursday for Wichita State’s shootaround.
The drive there through Orlando traffic, the walk up to the back entrance, strolling onto the court — this is what Jones did for six seasons, from 2010 to 2016, at Central Florida when he was the head coach.
There were plenty of emotions flowing through Jones, Gregg Marshall’s newest addition to the coaching staff, following No. 11 Wichita State’s 75-71 victory in overtime over Central Florida and many of the players Jones recruited to be Knights.