Robert Jones, the men's and women's tennis coach at Spring Creek High School, is retiring as the head coach at the school. Coach Jones coached men's tennis for 22 seasons at East Duplin, Spring Creek, Pender County, and Clinton. He coached women's tennis for 18 seasons at East Duplin, Spring Creek, and Clinton.
Coach Jones won 323 high school tennis matches in his career at the four schools. His overall record for 22 seasons in men's tennis was 173-16. His overall record for 18 seasons in women's tennis was 150-111.
He has 29.1 years in education and plans to continue teaching next year at Greenwood and Wayne School of Technical Arts. His wife Erica, who played for East Duplin High School four years, is the current CTE and High School Director for Duplin County Schools. His son Daniel, a senior at East Duplin High School, will be attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship next year.
The new Spring Creek High School me's and women's tennis coach will be Daniel Krentz. Coach Jones plans to continue to serve as an assistant coach for both programs.
Congrats Coach Jones
Just wanted to say congrats to my buddy and a long time tennis friend! Enjoy your retirement, but I see you plan to continue to teach and coach as the assistant coach. So you will still be busy! Take care and congrats on a great coaching career.Coach Jay James
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