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Ronnie Jones is in his third season as the director of basketball operations at UWM. Jones' duties include many of the day-to-day functions of the basketball program, including travel arrangements and facility scheduling. Jones has returned to the school where he starred as a player from 1998-2003. He helped the Panthers to the school's first-ever Horizon League Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003. He is among UWM's Division I career leaders in games played (118), games started (82), points (1,182), three-point field goals made (201) and assists (273). He also set a school record for three-point baskets in a single game when he knocked in 10 three-point shots at Youngstown State on Jan. 2, 2002. Jones' career at UWM included two seasons playing for Bo Ryan and Rob Jeter before two seasons with Bruce Pearl. "It is great to have a former student-athlete at Milwaukee on our staff, and Ronnie was a big part of the group that helped rekindle the winning tradition here," Jeter said. "He is a great role model for our players, a valuable resource for our guys and really fills a variety of roles for us." Before returning to UWM, Jones spent 2004-05 as an assistant coach under former Panther assistant Ryan Swanson at Garden City Community College. Garden City went 23-9 with current Panthers Avery Smith and Torre Johnson on the roster. |
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