Chadron State College Athletics

After earning all-state quarterback honors on Chadron High School’s undefeated football team in 1954, Jones enrolled at Chadron State and was a member of the Eagles’ 8-0 team in 1958. After graduating, he coached football at Hemingford, Rushville and Chadron, where his teams had a 70-37-5 record. His 1966 team at Rushville went 11-0 and was recognized by the media as the Class C state champions.
After serving three years as principal at Chadron High, Jones was associate director of the Nebraska School Activities Association from 1975 until his retirement in January 2002. In that position, he was a member of the National High School Football Rules Committee 25 years and served on the national wrestling rules committee 12 years. He was chairman of both committees. He also was on the track and field committee. During most of his tenure with the NSAA, he was director of the football, cross-country, wrestling and track and field state championships.
He was inducted into the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003.  In March 2009, he will be one of three recipients of the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Dan Gable “America Needs Wrestling” Award for his support and promotion of the sport.
Following his retirement, Rex and his wife, the former Sharon Franey of Crawford, moved back to Chadron.