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Dale Jones, Linebackers
Alma Mater: Tennessee, 1988
Years at ASU: 12th

COACHING EXPERIENCE
1989: Tennessee (Defensive Assistant)
1990: Parma Panthers (Defensive Coordinator)
1991: Florida (Defensive Assistant)
1992-95: Georgia Military (Linebackers and Def. Backs)
1991-95: Georgia Military (Defensive Coordinator)
1996-2004: Appalachian State (Defensive Line/Special Teams)
2005-pres.: Appalachian State (Linebackers)

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• All three of his starting linebackers in 2007 earned all-America recognition from The Sports Network — Pierre Banks (first team) and Jacque Roman and D.J. Smith (honorable mention).
• ASU linebackers have been honored as all-conference selections four times in his three seasons as LBs coach.
• Has mentored seven all-Americans and 16 all-conference honorees in 11 seasons at ASU.
• As ASU’s defensive line coach, helped Mountaineers earn SoCon Defensive Player of the Year awards in back-to-back seasons (Josh Jeffries — 2002 and K.T. Stovall — 2003).
• Coached two-time consensus All-American Josh Jeffries to the program’s career quarterback sacks records.
• In last season with defensive linemen, mentored Marques Murrell to
2004 SoCon sacks title.
• In 2001, coached one of the best defensive lines in the nation, with two Mountaineers receiving All-America plaudits.
• Instructed six defensive linemen to all-America honors and 15 to
all-Southern Conference recognition as Apps’ defensive line coach.
• Coached eight defensive linemen that went on to the NFL.
• Named 2002 Special Teams Coordinator of the Year by American Football Monthly.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: TENNESSEE (1983-86)
• Four-year starter at outside linebacker for the Volunteers.
• Named to Tennessee’s All-Time Football Team for the program’s 100 years of intercollegiate football in 1990.
• Earned All-SEC honors in 1985 and ‘86.
• Honored as a Playboy All-American as a senior.
• Tabbed the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Lineman of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club in 1986.

PERSONAL
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Tennessee, 1988
Marital Status: Married to the former Donna Hall
Children: Daughter: Brooke McKenzie
Notes: Donna Jones also received her baccalaureate degree from the University of Tennessee. One of 13 children, Dale has six brothers and six sisters.

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