Marquis Jones is entering his first season as the assistant coach of the women's basketball team.
"I could not be more excited to announce the addition of Marquis Jones to our program," said coach Donovan, "Coach Quis is a bright, energetic coach with a knack for analytics and player development. I've worked closely with him for several years at Weber State and know that he will positively impact the women's basketball program at all levels. He's someone that the players, staff, and University of Alaska Fairbanks community are lucky to have!"
Prior to Fairbanks, Jones worked with Donovan at WSU as the Director of Video and Basketball Operations. He joined the women's basketball program and provided support to all coaches in video production, analysis, and management. He oversaw all video-related activities for basketball operations including video analysis, game film, development and scout purposes. Alongside his video duties, Jones coordinated team travel and meals, corresponded with opposing teams and worked closely with the conference and NCAA to meet video guidelines and deadlines. Before joining the Weber State women's basketball staff full-time, Jones was a student assistant from July 2018 to March 2021.
As a student assistant he worked closely with the Director of Basketball Operations with daily tasks and equipment setup. He assisted coaches and trainers during practices and skill development sessions as well as collected stats during competitions.
Jones has worked as a PGC Basketball Camp Basketball Instructor, Mountain West Spring Tip-Off Camp Director and Head JV and Associate Assistant Varsity Coach alongside his coaching and staff positions. He was a part of the men's basketball team at Iowa Wesleyan in Mount Pleasant, Iowa from 2014 to 2017 before earning his Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science from Weber State in April 2021.
Jones' first day with the Nanooks was Monday, June 20.
