NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Jones will step away for the remainder of the season due to health concerns.
Jones, 63, is at home recovering from a heart attack suffered Dec. 20 at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu and learned he will need a fourth treatment for prostate cancer.
Kieran Donohue will continue to serve as interim coach.
“This was an extremely difficult decision to make, but I am confident that interim coach Kieran Donohue, the staff and players will continue to fight for the remainder of the season,” Jones said in a statement Sunday. “I want to thank you for your hard work and resilience, and I would like to thank all of Monarch Nation for continuing to be the best fans in the league. You all make me grateful and proud to be a Monarch.”
Jones has been Old Dominion's coach since the 2013-14 season, winning 204 games with the Monarchs. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015 and 2018.
Jones served as Virginia's head coach from 1990 to 1998 and was American's coach from 2001 to 2013.
