Old Dominio𒁃n men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones has been hospitalized i🐲n Honolulu after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday, the school said.
“He is resting comfortab😼ly and expecting a full recovery,” Old Dominion said in a 💞statement Thursday.
The 63-year-🌃old Jo🎶nes is being held for observation for the next 48 to 72 hours and will not be available to coach in the Diamond Head Classic.
Kieran Donohue will serve as the interiꦇm head coach for Old Dominion’s three games in Hawaiꦇi.
The Monarchs (3-7) lost to TCU, 111-87, in the t💧ournament opener Th🦩ursday. Old Dominion plays Temple in the consolation bracket Friday.
ESPN reported Jones✨ has spoken to his team twice in the last 24 hours.
Jones has spent 31 seasons ܫas a coach, the past 11 with Old Dominion.
He has led the Monarchs to a 203-132 record.
Jones played at Virginia alongside Ralph Sampson in the early 1980s and became the youngest head coach in Atlantic Coཧast Conference history at 29 when he became Cavaliers coach in 1990.
He spent 13 years as head coach at🍬 American University before joining Old Dominion for the 2013-14 season.
Jones has led teams to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, the last com൩ing with the Monarc൲hs in 2019.