WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Greg Jones as the Presidents' Head Men's and Women's Water Polo Coach on Tuesday afternoon. 

Jones becomes the fourth water polo coach in school history.  He replaces Vaughan Smith, who resigned following the fall men's season to pursue other interests.

Jones has served as the head men's and women's water polo coach at NCAA Division II Salem International University (W.Va.) since July. 

"Greg is a dedicated coach who will be a great asset to our water polo student-athletes," said Dukett.  "He has shown a strong work ethic at both Salem International and Ohio University and we believe he will help our men's and women's programs achieve success on the regional and national levels.  We expect him to recruit talented student-athletes who want to continue their water polo careers on the college level."

Jones graduated from Ohio University in 2007 and earned a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology.  He also obtained a master's degree in coaching education from OU a year later.  Jones' thesis was entitled The Disparities of Division I, II, and III Collegiate Varsity Water Polo teams throughout the United States of America where he surveyed all NCAA varsity coaches and analyzed reasons of their performances.

A successful coach and player at Ohio from 2003-08, he earned three All-Conference awards (Great Lakes Division - 2007 Second Team, Ohio Valley Division - 2004 Second Team, 2005 First Team) and was named a 2006 National Collegiate Club All-America Honorable Mention selection.

While at Ohio University he helped the club team compete in the Ohio Valley Division and Great Lakes Division with a best finish of second place in 2005 just falling short of qualifying for the National Championship with a 4-3 loss to Miami University (Ohio).

He was also instrumental in helping the women's water polo club program as a student as the team's head coach from 2004-2006. 

A water polo player for over 12 years, he competed on the River City Water Polo (Cincinnati, Ohio), Gannon University, Ohio University and the Ohio Squirrels Water Polo teams.

During the 2007-2008 academic year, Jones worked as a graduate assistant for OU's Fitness Department and the Bobcats' swimming and diving team.  He also spent one year prior to his arrival at Salem International as a personal trainer and metabolic tester at Life Time Fitness in Deerfield, Ohio. 

Jones is an active runner and has competed in 14 marathon events since 2005.