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Former men's soccer player and GW graduate Craig Jones was promoted to assistant coach in 2008 after serving the previous six seasons as volunteer assistant coach. He will assist the coaching staff in several areas of the program, including training and game management.
In addition to his duties at GW, Jones is currently the Boys Development Academy Director for the DC Stoddert Soccer Club in Washington, DC. His responsibilities include coordinating training services and designing age appropriate curriculums for year-round soccer training programs.
Jones holds a USSF `A' Coaching License and is currently a staff coach for the Region 1 Olympic Development Program and the Virginia State ODP Program where his team recently finished runner-up at the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships. Jones also is a Virginia State Education Instructor teaching license courses to soccer coaches in Virginia and Washington, DC. He has served as the director of numerous college and residential summer soccer programs in both the U.S. and Europe and is the founder of DC Soccer School offering soccer services to youth players in the metropolitan area. Jones earned a UEFA License in 1998 and a NSCAA National Diploma in 2003.
Jones played and captained the Wales National Youth Team prior to his four-year career at GW. He started all but one of his 63 matches played from 1995-98, totaling 28 points on 12 goals and four assists during his career. Following his collegiate career, Jones competed semi-professionally in England and Wales before returning stateside to pursue his coaching licenses.
The Wales native graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise science from the University in 1999 and currently resides in Washington, DC.
