Donald M. Jones

Donald Maxstadt Jones (1920 or 1921 – January 11, 1985) was an American football, basketball, and golf coach. He was the head football coach for Hamilton College from 1949 to 1972 and from 1975 to 1978. He also coached Saint Andrew's School from 1980 until his death in 1985.

Playing career and military career Jones was born in the early 1920s and grew up in Albany, New York. He graduated from The Albany Academy in 1939. He enrolled at Rutgers University and participated in football, basketball, and track. In five games as freshmen coach, Jones's team outscored its opponents 118 to 19.

In 1949, at 28 years old, Jones was hired as the head football coach for Hamilton College. He returned as the head football coach in 1975 and held the position for four more seasons before retiring in 1978. In 28 total seasons as football coach, Jones led the team to an overall record of 97–102–7. He coached for five seasons before dying in 1985. He also served as the school's athletic director.