Chuck Jones

-Positive role model in the North Charleston Community

-1983-2003 Head Wrestling coach at North Charleston HS

-1987-88 assistant coach at The Citadel

-2003-14 Assistant Wrestling coach at James Island Charter School

-7 State finalists including one State Champion

-Dozens of State qualifiers over North Charleston and James Island

-One visually impaired wrestler who won the Hanahan Invitational and was awarded Most Outstanding Wrestler

-One of the first coaches in Charleston to allow female wrestlers to join

-Coached two NCAA National qualifiers while at The Citadel

-2003-07 North Charleston Little League Dixie Youth Coach

-2002 North Charleston Track and Field Individual Champions

-2012 James Island Charter School Track and Field Individual State Champions

-2013 James Island Charter School Track and Field Individual State Champions

-Inducted into the UNC-Pembroke Athletics Hall of Fame 2016

-SC Athletics Coaches Association (former member)

-SC Wrestling Coaches Association (former member)

-SC Track and Field Coaches Association (former member)

-1979 Recipient of the Art Shell Athletic Award

-1986-2014 Clinical technician at Summer Wrestling Camps

-2003-14 Special Olympics coach

-2005-13 AAU/Freestyle Wrestling coach

-Coached and Mentored students within a diverse and inclusive environment

-3-time Finalist and 2-time HS State Champion at Bonds-Wilson

-1980 UNC-Pembroke NAIA 5th place at Nationals

-1981 UNC-Pembroke NAIA Runner-up at Nationals

-1981 UNC-Pembroke NCAA D2 4th place

-1983 Appalachian State NCAA D1 qualifier

-1984 Appalachian State NCAA D1 qualifier

Awards:

Year
2025
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
South Carolina

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