Men’s Soccer Names Jones Assistant Coach

Jones Comes to IWU with experience at all NCAA levels

6/28/2023 12:31:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan University's men's soccer head coach Kyle Schauls named Chad Jones the program's new assistant coach, Tuesday, June 27.

"I am beyond excited to have Chad joining our staff here at IWU," Schauls exclaimed. "We have a long line of outstanding assistant coaches, and I have no doubt that Chad will continue that tradition for our program."

Jones, a 1994 graduate and four-year letterman at College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin member institution Millikin University, comes to IWU with extensive coaching experiences across all NCAA divisions.

"Chad has a breadth of experience at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels," Schauls added. "I am looking forward to what he is able to contribute to our coaching staff and the entire student-athlete experience for our players. The first word that comes to mind with Chad is 'energy.' He is a relentless recruiter and will bring a blue collar work ethic that will be contagious within the team."

Jones served as the head men's soccer coach at his alma mater from 2011-2019, where he was named the CCIW Coach of the Year in 2014. He later transitioned to the Senior Admissions Counselor from 2019-2021 at Millikin. In 2021, Jones began working as a teaching assistant and behavioral specialist at Montessori Academy for Peace in Decatur.

Following his graduation from Millikin, Jones coached the men's and women's varsity soccer programs at Douglas MacArthur High School for five years before returning to Millikin for one year as an assistant coach where he helped the Big Blue to their first-ever CCIW Championship in 2001.

Jones spent six years as the Director of Soccer at Midstate Soccer Club and Academy before taking an assistant coaching position at Eastern Illinois University from 2002-2007. He has served as the Executive Director of Soccer at the Springfield Area Soccer Association and continues his role as an Olympic Development Staff Coach, where he assists in the state team selection process and is responsible for player evaluations. Jones also yielded year-long stints as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Illinois-Springfield (NCAA Division II), and an assistant coach at Illinois Wesleyan where he was the goalkeepers coach.

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