Derek Jones is the Assistant Strength Coach at Montana State, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 4 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
4 stints- 2026
- 2025-2026
Montana StateAssistant Strength Coach - 2022-2025
- 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
6- Josh HeupelTennessee, 2026
- Brent VigenMontana State, 2025-2026
- Philip MontgomeryVirginia Tech, 2025
- Brent PryVirginia Tech, 2022-2025
- Matt WellsTexas Tech, 2021
- Sonny CumbieTexas Tech, 2021
Players He Coached
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Josh JonesCB · Virginia Tech · 2025
Dante LovettCB · Virginia Tech · 2025
Joseph ReddishCB · Virginia Tech · 2025
Krystian WilliamsCB · Virginia Tech · 2025
Thomas WilliamsCB · Virginia Tech · 2025
Joshua ClarkeCB · Virginia Tech · 2024
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Jonathan PennixCB · Virginia Tech · 2024- Dorian StrongCB · Virginia Tech · 2024
