Coach

Ron Jones has been the wrestling coach at Sarasota High School for 25 years.  He has over 300 wins as a wrestling coach.  His teams have won seven District Titles, two Regional Titles and have been FHSAA State Runner-up three times.  He has coached 14 individual state champions and over 70 state place winners.  He has represented the USA as a coach on 12 international tours.  He has been to Cuba, Italy, South Africa, Finland, Bulgaria and Japan.  Coach Jones coached Chris Hayward a high school All American and two time college All-American.  He coached Travis Smith and Sean Hocker the first high school teammates ever on the Dapper Dan All-Star Team.  Other notable wrestlers from his stable include Bubba Browning USAW All American, high school All American Sky Thacker.  Alex Brown was a four time Division II All American at Appellation State.