Hawaii football legend June Jones dies at 73

June Jones, the former head football coach at the University of Hawaii, died at age 73 on Thursday, according to multiple sources. Jones spent nine seasons as the head coach in Honolulu, serving from 1999 through 2007.

During his time in Hawaii, Jones accumulated 76 victories, making him the winningest coach in the modern era of the program. He led the team to six bowl games and three seasons with at least 10 wins. His 2007 squad completed an undefeated 12-0 regular season before playing in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Jones first arrived at the university in 1973 to play quarterback for the team. After his playing days, he began his coaching career there as a graduate assistant in 1983. He returned as head coach in 1999, leading a squad that posted a 9-4 record and shared the Western Athletic Conference title. That team recorded the biggest turnaround in NCAA history, and Jones earned National Coach of the Year honors for the effort.

His offensive system produced record-breaking performances, including a Heisman Trophy finalist in Colt Brennan. Jones also coached two WAC titles, five All-Americans, 52 all-conference performers, and 16 NFL draft picks.

After leaving Hawaii, Jones served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University from 2008 until his resignation in 2014. He also spent three years coaching in the NFL. In 2016, he became the offensive coordinator at Kapolei High School. Most recently, he held the offensive coordinator position for the Seattle Sea Dragons.