Jones joins the Hatters with an impressive resume. The Canadian has been both a player and coach for over thirty years including being a part of the National Team Program for four years as a coach and instructor. He was named to the Coaches pool in 2016. In 2018, Jones was an assistant coach of the Canadian Women's Elite Team. He followed that up in 2019 as the assistant coach for the Women's National Team for the 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 Softball Americas Qualifier in Surrey, British Columbia. He also coached Team Ontario at the 2021 Canada Games in Niagara, Ontario.Â
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From 1993 to 2004, Jones made multiple appearances as a starting shortstop for Team Canada. During that time, he helped Canada win gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Argentina and in Winnipeg in 1999. In 1996 and 2004, he helped win the silver medal at the Men's Softball World Championships.Â
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Additionally, Jones had a long club team career from 1991-2006 where he took home twelve gold, five silver and four bronze medals in various Provincial, National and International Softball Congress events. Jones was named the Tournament All Star shortstop at three Canadian Championships and made the All World Team as a shortstop in 1995 and 1998.
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In 2013 Jones was named to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.Â