Brad Jones

Brad Jones begins his third season in the Memphis Grizzlies organization and his first as an assistant coach under head coach Taylor Jenkins. Jones served as head coach of the Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate, during the 2018-19 season, leading the club to its first playoff appearance and victory during its run to the 2019 Western Conference Semifinal round.

Prior to joining the Grizzlies organization, Jones served as General Manager of the NBA G League’s Iowa Wolves and as a pro scout for the NBA parent club, the Minnesota Timberwolves, from 2016-18. Jones won an NBA G League championship in 2012 as head coach of the then Austin Toros (now Spurs) and also led the Utah Flash to the 2009 NBA G League Finals. In five combined seasons with the two teams (Utah, 2007-10; Austin, 2010-12), Jones compiled a 148-118 (.556) record, submitting a winning record for both teams and winning two Western Conference titles. Jones still owns Austin’s franchise record for wins in a regular season (33).

Jones’ experience also extends to the NBA coaching ranks, spending four seasons with the Utah Jazz (2012-16) where he worked his way from assistant coach for player development to Quin Snyder’s lead assistant coach for his final two seasons in Salt Lake City.

Jones began his coaching career in 1990 at his alma mater of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee and served as the Eagles’ head coach from 1996-2001. As a senior at Lambuth, he was the captain of the basketball team and was named the school’s Male Athlete of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year. He earned his master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Memphis.

Jones and his wife Lori have three children: Justin, Isabella and Jackson.