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LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech Head Football Coach Kliff Kingsbury has announced the promotion of Emmett Jones as an offensive assistant coach. Jones has served as Tech's Director of Player Development since February 2015. Jones' specific position duties will be announced at a later time. "Coach Jones is an extremely hard working individual and already an integral part of our staff," Kingsbury said. "He will be a great addition to our offensive unit and the relationships he’s built around the state will be invaluable moving forward." Jones arrived at Texas Tech following three seasons as the head coach at South Oak Cliff, one of the top high school programs in the state of Texas. South Oak Cliff was a combined 30-8 under Jones as the Golden Bears advanced deep in the Class 5A playoffs in all three seasons, including a trip to the regional championship during his final year in 2014. In addition, South Oak Cliff was also a hotbed for talent during Jones’ tenure as multiple players signed with Division-I programs, including current Red Raider freshman Jamile Johnson. Jones had five players from his 2014 squad sign with Division-I programs. Jones spent his entire high school coaching career in the Dallas area as he was the offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Dallas Skyline for seven seasons. He also coached wide receivers at his alma mater, Seagoville High School, from 2001-04 and then Dallas Lincoln High School for one season. Jones graduated from North Texas in 1999. He and his wife Marlo are parents to two kids, Emily and Emmett. read more: http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010416aaa.html

Texas Tech has added South Oak Cliff football coach Emmett Jones to its staff. Jones made his decision official on Friday afternoon. Jones (a 1993 Seagoville graduate) is considered a rising star in the Dallas ISD coaching ranks. He's led South Oak Cliff to state playoff prominence the last three seasons after a stint at Skyline as Reggie Samples offensive coordinator. Jones is expected to join Tech's staff as early as next week. Tech is following a huge trend among high-ranking college to dip into the Texas high school football coaching ranks. SMU named former Lake Travis, Stephenville and Bay City coach Chad Morris as its head coach and Morris in turn hired multiple high school coaches including Claude Mathis from DeSoto and Mark Smith from Hurst L.D. Bell. Morris had been offensive coordinator at Clemson. Read more: http://www.wfaa.com/story/sports/2015/01/30/south-oak-cliff-emmett-jones-expected-to-make-texas-tech-move/22606191/