Western Carolina University

Cody Jones joined the Western Carolina Sports Performance team in February 2023. He currently assists with Catamount football while also working as the primary strength and conditioning contact for women’s soccer and softball programs.
 
Before Cullowhee, Jones was an assistant sports performance coach at his alma mater, Averett University located in Danville, Va., where he assisted in the program design and implementation for all varsity and club sports. He served as the head sports performance coach for the cross country, softball, men’s soccer, lacrosse, track & field, and wrestling teams. He also developed a program design for the development of football freshmen as well as the skill position groups.
 
During his time at Averett, Jones mentored four student-athletes who went on to professional sport and worked with seven NCAA All-America selections.
 
Originally from Garner, N.C., Jones earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education with a concentration in personal trailing from Averett University in 2020. He also completed his postgraduate work at Averett with a Master of Business Administration – Leadership in 2022. Jones is also a USA Weightlifting (USAW) Level I performance coach.