Arkansas State didn’t appear to be headed in the right direction under head coach Butch Jones.
The Red Wolves went 5-19 during the first two seasons of his tenure. They also started the 2023 season 0-2 with blowout losses against Oklahoma and Memphis.
But then they bounced back, won a few Sun Belt games, and made a bowl game for the first time since 2019. The Red Wolves kept that momentum going, as they were 8-5 overall in 2024 after a victory in the 68 Ventures Bowl.
Here’s more information about Jones.
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What’s Arkansas State Head Coach Butch Jones’ Salary?
Butch Jones made $825,000 in total pay in 2023 and in 2024, according to USA Today.
Butch Jones’ Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2021-present | Arkansas State | HC |
| 2020 | Alabama | Special Asst. To HC |
| 2018-19 | Alabama | Off. Analyst |
| 2013-17 | Tennessee | HC |
| 2010-12 | Cincinnati | HC |
| 2007-09 | Central Michigan | HC |
| 2005-06 | West Virginia | WRs |
| 2004 | Central Michigan | RBs |
| 2001-03 | Central Michigan | OC |
| 2000 | Central Michigan | RBs |
| 1999 | Central Michigan | WRs |
| 1998 | Central Michigan | TEs |
| 1996-97 | Ferris State | OC |
| 1995 | Ferris State | RBs |
| 1993-94 | Wilkes University | OC |
| 1990-92 | Rutgers | GA |
| 1987-89 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Intern |
What’s Arkansas State Head Coach Butch Jones’ Record?
Butch Jones is 103-85 in the FBS as a head coach. He’s 19-31 in four years at Arkansas State.
Jones was 27-13 in his first three years as an FBS head coach at Central Michigan from 2007-09. Jones went 23-14 from 2010-12 at Cincinnati. At Tennessee, Jones was 34-27 from 2013-17.
Jones is 5-3 as a head coach in bowl games.
How Old Is Arkansas State Head Coach Butch Jones?
Butch Jones is 57 years old.
Arkansas State Head Coach Butch Jones’ Background
While Jones was at Central Michigan from 2007-09, CMU was 22-3 against MAC opponents and made three consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history. Then from 2010-12 he was the head coach at Cincinnati, which won two conference championships as Jones was a two-time Big East Conference Coach of the Year.
While Jones was the head coach at Tennessee from 2013-17, the Volunteers made three straight bowl games and had three consecutive winning seasons for the first time in 20 years.
Before his time with the Red Wolves, Jones was an assistant at Alabama from 2018-20. And before becoming a head coach, he worked with a variety of position groups on the offensive side of the ball.
Jones was an offensive coordinator at Central Michigan (2001-03), Ferris State (1996-97), and Wilkes University (1993-94). He was also a wide receivers coach at West Virginia (2005-06) and Central Michigan (1999), a running backs coach at CMU (2004 and 2000) and Ferris State (1995), and a tight ends coach at CMU (1998). He began his coaching career in the NFL as an intern for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987-89 before going to Rutgers as a graduate assistant from 1990-92.
