University of Toledo Athletics

Brian Jones begins his 25th year at the University of Toledo and first as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Health and Wellness. 

Previously holding the title of Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Jones also serves as the Athletics Healthcare Administrator, providing administrative oversight for all areas related to the health and wellness of Rocket student-athletes and the management of all athletic training facilities. He is also the liaison to the Health Science Campus and Main Campus Student Services to coordinate care for all student-athletes, serving as infection control officer for the program.

Jones supervises the health care needs of all student-athletes and works directly with the men’s basketball program. In addition to his athletic training duties, Jones also serves as the men’s basketball program’s travel coordinator.
     
Jones continues to serve on the NCAA Division I Concussion Safety Protocol Committee. The committee is serving as an advocate for promoting and developing concussion safety management plans. They will review all submitted concussion safety protocols and the written certificate of compliance signed by the directors of athletics.
 
Prior to joining the Toledo athletic training staff in 1997, Jones spent two years at Michigan State where he worked with former Toledo football coach Nick Saban. During his time with the Spartans, he worked with the football program as well as several Olympic sports.
 
A native of La Porte, Ind., Jones received a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Ball State in 1995. Jones also earned a master of science degree in athletic training from Michigan State in 1997.
 
Jones was honored for his work in 2022 by being named the National Athletic Trainers' Association's NCAA Division I Head Athletic Trainer of the Year. He also has received the Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association’s 2011-12 Athletic Trainer of the Year and inducted into Ball State’s Cardinal Sports Medicine Society Ring of Honor in 2011.
 
Jones and his wife Kim reside in Monclova Township and have two children, Zachary (19) and Avery (15). Zachary is a sophomore at the University of Toledo.