Lafayette High School’s legendary track coach talks about his career as a high school coach.
16Jun, 2020
One of Lafayette High School’s legendary track coaches ended his public school career as humbly as he has always carried himself. Melvin Jones entered the track season as one of Lafayette High School’s original active coaches and spent his entire career with the school. He not only developed state championship teams and individual runners with state titles next to their name, he also created a humble atmosphere for running and competitiveness. During his tenure, Coach Jones coached NFL players and Olympic quality track runners. Coach Jones is a lifelong career coach who has proven himself everywhere he goes, and he’ll be successful wherever he lands next.