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American ice hockey player

Andy Jones
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Bentley
Conference	Atlantic Hockey
Biographical details
Born	(1978-04-19) April 19, 1978 (age 46) Excelsior, Minnesota, USA
Alma mater	Amherst College
Playing career
1996–2000	Amherst

Position(s)	Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2005	Amherst (asst.)
2006–2011	Sioux Falls Stampede (asst.)
2009	USA U19 (asst.)
2011–2015	Clarkson (asst.)
2015–2023	Massachusetts Lowell (asst.)
2023–Present	Bentley

Head coaching record
Overall	16–17–2 (.486)

Andrew Jones is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He was named as the head coach for the Bentley Falcons on June 28, 2023.

Career

A native of Excelsior, Minnesota, Jones travelled east to attend Amherst College. While there he played on both the baseball and ice hockey teams. He was named team captain in his senior season and led the program to its first ever NCAA tournament appearance. He graduated with a B.A. in psychology in 2000 and remained at the school as an assistant coach with the hockey team while also earning an MBA. In 2005, after 9 years in Amherst, Jones left the college ranks and later became an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls Stampede. In his first season with the Stampede, he helped the team win its first Clark Cup. During his five-year stint in Sioux Falls, he also served as an assistant for the United States Under-19 team at the World Junior A Challenge in 2009, winning a gold medal.

Jones returned to college in 2011, becoming an assistant at Clarkson under new head coach Casey Jones (no relation). In 2014, he helped the Golden Knights revive their program by posting its first winning season in seven years. He transitioned into a similar role with Massachusetts Lowell in 2015 and remained in that position for 8 seasons. During that time he worked primarily with the defense and penalty kill and was heavily involved with player development. During his time in Lowell, the River Hawks posted winning recorded in all but one year and made three NCAA tournament appearances. UMass Lowell was also routinely one of the top defensive teams in Hockey East.

In 2023, Jones was named as the 7th head coach for Bentley, taking over from long-time bench boss Ryan Soderquist.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Amherst	ECAC East	25	2	10	12	14	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Amherst	ECAC East	23	1	7	8	4	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Amherst	ECAC East	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Amherst	ECAC East	24	2	9	11	16	—	—	—	—	—

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Bentley Falcons (Atlantic Hockey) (2023–present)
2023–24	Bentley	16–17–2	12–12–2	T–6th	Atlantic Hockey First Round
Bentley:		16–17–2	12–12–2
Total:		16–17–2
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "Bentley Hockey Appoints Andy Jones as Head Coach". Bentley University. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
"Amherst Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
"Clarkson Men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
"ANDY JONES". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
"UMass Lowell men's hockey History and Records". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
"Bentley, entering 25th season of D-I hockey, tabs UMass Lowell associate head coach Jones new bench boss for Falcons". USCHO. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

v t e Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey
Playing venues	John A. Ryan Arena (1977–2018) Bentley Arena (2018–Present)
Head coaches	Joe Quinn (1977–1980) Tim Flynn (1980–1984) Mark Canavan (1984–1985) Tom Apprille (1985–1993) Jim McAdam (1993–2002) Ryan Soderquist (2002–2023) Andy Jones (2023–present)
Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	ECAC 3 (1977–1985) ECAC North/South (1985–1992) ECAC North/South/Central (1992–1998) MAAC (1999–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2024) Atlantic Hockey America (2024–present)
Rivalries	Holy Cross Crusaders RIT Tigers American International Yellow Jackets Sacred Heart Pioneers
Culture & lore	JAR Pride Falcons Nest Fatheads
All-time leaders	Ryan Soderquist (173 Points) Ryan Soderquist (84 Goals) Branden Komm (47 Wins)
Bentley University Waltham, MA

v t e Current head coaches of Atlantic Hockey America
Men's	Frank Serratore (Air Force) Eric Lang (American International) Brian Riley (Army) Andy Jones (Bentley) Trevor Large (Canisius) Bill Riga (Holy Cross) Rick Gotkin (Mercyhurst) Jason Lammers (Niagara) Wayne Wilson (RIT) Derek Schooley (Robert Morris) C. J. Marottolo (Sacred Heart)
Women's	Taylor Wasylk (Lindenwood) Michael Sisti (Mercyhurst) Jeff Kampersal (Penn State) Celeste Brown (RIT) Logan Bittle (Robert Morris) Britni Smith (Syracuse)

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