Former University of Hawaii Head Football Coach June Jones dies at 73
Hawaii News Now • • sports
Key Points:
- Former University of Hawaii Head Football Coach June Jones has died at age 73, according to multiple sources.
- Jones was the winningest coach in modern UH football history, achieving 76 victories over nine seasons from 1999 to 2007.
- He led UH to six bowl games, including an undefeated 12-0 regular season in 2007 and a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, earning National Coach of the Year honors in 1999.
- Jones coached record-breaking quarterbacks like Heisman finalist Colt Brennan, won two Western Athletic Conference titles, and produced numerous All-Americans and NFL Draft picks.
- His coaching career spanned college football, the NFL, and the XFL, with recent roles including offensive coordinator at Kapolei High School and for the Seattle Sea Dragons.
