Jones Joins BOSCA Advisory Board

The Business of Small College Athletics (BOSCA) announced today the addition of Matt Jones, Executive Director of the Hinds Community College Foundation, to their Advisory Board.

Jones, a veteran small college athletics administrator has more than 20 years of athletic administrative experience. From 2001-2020 Jones worked in several key roles at Delta State University culminating as Senior Associate Athletic Director. Jones provided strategic planning and direction for external relations and his efforts resulted in record revenue generation for the department. Jones then moved to Samford University where he served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs.

In 2021, Jones was named as the Executive Director of the Hinds Community College Foundation. In this role, Jones leads the development and external revenue efforts of one of the southeast’s largest two-year institutions of higher learning. Each year, the Hinds Foundation awards more than $3 million dollars in scholarships to deserving students while also offering much needed financial resources for faculty & staff in their pursuit of offering a high-quality education at an affordable price. 

“Matt Jones is an outstanding addition to the BOSCA Advisory Board,” said BOSCA Founder Jim Abbott. I have known Matt for the past decade and relied on his expertise and guidance on many occasions. He has a passion for helping others and will bring great insight and experience to aid our efforts to provide relevant opportunities for small college athletic administrators to grow and succeed in their job.”

“As a BOSCA alum, I know just how influential this organization can be to the development of small college athletics administrators and I am honored to have this opportunity to serve, said Jones. After a 20-plus year career in intercollegiate athletics, I’ve moved on to lead the Foundation at one of the southeast’s largest community colleges. I’m excited to be able to share my experiences with the next generation of athletics administrators.”

About BOSCA

BOSCA is dedicated to telling the Small College story, sharing insight from Small College pro’s and working to make the profession better and stronger.  To accomplish this mission BOSCA hosts annual professional development workshops and virtual programming options that provide relevant growth opportunities for non-DI athletic administrators. Learn more about BOSCA at www.smallcollegeathletics.com