HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texas Southern men's basketball program has found a new coach.
Johnny Jones has been named the new head coach of the program. He is replacing Mike Davis, who had been with the program since 2012.
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This will be Jones' third head coaching gig. His previous stints have been with North Texas and LSU. He has an overall record of 295-234 with two Sun Belt Tournament championships.
Jones spent last season as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada. The team reached the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.
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The team Jones is joining is coming off a successful season. The Tigers won the SWAC Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament and won a First Four game against North Carolina Central last season.