University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Soccer
- Title:
- Director of Baseball/Women's Soccer Operations/Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/On-Air Talent(BSB/WSOC)
- Email:
- christopher.jones@uconn.edu
Chris Jones enters his fifth year working as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/Director of Baseball and Women's Soccer Operation at UConn and eighth year working in the Athletic Communications Office. He serves as the primary media contact for baseball and women's soccer. In addition to his role in sports information, he is in his fifth season as Director of Baseball Operations and first full season as Director of Women's Soccer Operations. Jones will continue calling UConn baseball games on 91.7 WHUS FM/MIXLR with the 2024 season being his 15th season broadcasting the Huskies.
Prior to returning to UConn, he held a broadcaster position for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the 2015 season, as well as, professionally with the Connecticut Tigers, Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in 2016.
Jones, a 2014 UConn graduate, worked as sports director at WHUS for three years (2011-14) and has been announcing UConn baseball games since the 2010 season. He also worked as an event production intern at ESPN during the fall semester of 2013.
Originally from Crystal Lake, Ill., Jones grew up in Simsbury, Conn. and graduated from Simsbury High School. He currently resides in Manchester, Conn.
