Under the direction of Coach Jones, the Loggers recorded the schools first ever back to back 20 win seasons in 2004-2006, with the 2004-05 campaign equaling the school record of 22 wins. During those two seasons the Loggers were consistently in the national rankings being ranked as high as 7th in the nation. The Loggers have been noted for their defense, consistently ranking in the top ten nationally the last eight seasons, with the nations #1 defense in the 2011-12, 2010-11 and 2008-09 seasons. In the 2011-12 season Coach Jones guided the Loggers to their first ever appearance in the NJCAA Region 24 title game. The Loggers have placed over 35 players at four year schools in the past nine years, and have produced 5 academic All-Americans while under the leadership of Coach Jones. Chad is a 1993 graduate of Canton High School. He played junior college basketball at nationally ranked Danville Area Community College. He then took his play to Western Illinois University, where he spent two years as a member of the Leatherneck basketball team. After graduating, he spent one season as an assistant coach at Canton High School before going back to Western to spend two seasons as an assistant coach. After leaving Western, Chad went to Danville and spent one season as an assistant coach and helped recruit and lead the team to a 4th place finish in the nation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business education and a master’s degree in sport management. Both degrees are from Western Illinois University. Coach Jones served as the men’s basketball chair person for the Mid-West Athletic Conference from 2003-2007, and is currently the men’s basketball chair for the NJCAA Region XXIV. Coach Jones is married to Nichole (Mann), whom he met while a student at Danville and they have a son, Josh (7).
