Misty Jones is joining the Spurs coaching staff, after recently retiring from her position as the head women’s soccer coach at Houston Baptist University.  She was hired to start the program in 2006 and was at HBU for 15 years. Her teams have won three NCAA Division I conference titles and made two NCAA tournament appearances, making them the most successful team in HBU history.

Jones came to HBU after a successful six-year club coaching stint in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, She coached the Texas Lightning Soccer Club to a top-10 finish, placing second in the Lake Highlands Girls Classic League DII and finalist in the Texas Cup.
 
As head coach for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club, Jones’ team ranked in the top 20 in the region, winning numerous league and tournament championships. She coached the first 1987 girls’ team in north Texas to win a national championship, winning the Director’s Cup in 2004. After the championship, all 17 players continued their soccer careers at four-year colleges.
 
Jones started the women’s soccer team at Northwood University, serving as the head coach from 1998-2001. While at Northwood, she led the Knights to an NAIA Region VI runner-up finish in 2001. Prior to that, she was the assistant women’s coach at Judson College for two years, where she helped Judson to an NCCAA regional championship and national tournament appearance.
 
Jones played collegiate soccer for four years, serving her teams as captain each year. She began her playing career at Bakersfield College, leading her team in goals and assists and receiving all-conference honors and her team’s most valuable player award. She continued her collegiate career at Judson College, where she received her bachelor’s degree. While at Judson, she led her team in goals, setting a record for most career goals. She again received her team’s MVP award, as well as all-conference and all-region accolades. Jones also was named academic all-conference while at Judson.
  
Jones is married to current Spurs’ coach, Steve Jones.  The coaching couple has two sons: 22-year-old Brandon and 18-year-old Trevor. Misty and Steve led a college select women’s soccer team on a trip to China with the mission organization Uncharted Waters in 2000. as well as took the Huskies Soccer Club to Sweden with Stars and Stripes.