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Ben Jones
- Associate Director of Coaching, Director of Player Development, Referee Coordinator
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Ben Jones, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, is currently the Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach at Division II Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Prior to his arrival at UIU, Jones served as Associate Head Women’s Coach at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where, in 2005, helped lead the Mustangs to their best season ever. Jones also was an assistant coach at Waterloo West High School for three years with the Men’s program and started the men’s program at Union High School in La Porte City, Iowa. In his last season at Union, he took a women’s program that previously had only won 4 games combined in their existence and won a school record 12 games and helped the team be included in the state rankings for the first time ever. Jones was also an All Iowa Conference selection and team MVP during the 2000-2001 season while at Wartburg College. Jones also holds a NSCAA Professional Development Certificate, NSCAA Regional & Advanced Regional Diplomas, and is looking to continue his coaching education onto the National level in both USSF and NSCAA. Jones earned a Leisure, Youth, and Human Services Degree with an emphasis in Non-Profit Administration from the University of Northern Iowa in 2005.
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| Coaching Authorizations |
- NSCAA Regional & Advanced Regional Diploma
- NSCAA - National Soccer Coachces Association of America
- NSCAA Youth Development Certification
- NSCAA Professional Development Certificate
- State of Iowa Coaching Authorization
- Certifed Referee
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| Youth Coaching Experience |
- Associate Head Coach, Upper Iowa University Men and Women, 2007-Present
- Co-Head Coach, Mount Mercy College Women, 2006-2007
- Assistant Coach, Mount Mercy College Women, 2004-2006
- Head Coach, Union HS Women, La Porte City, 2005-2006
- Head Coach, Union HS Men, La Porte City, 2003-2005
- Assistant Coach, Waterloo West HS Men, 2001-2003
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