Northern Kentucky University Athletics

Nate Jones was announced as Northern Kentucky baseball's director of player development on Aug. 31, 2021, by Head Coach Dizzy Peyton.

Jones was a standout on the mound for Northern Kentucky prior to a 14-year professional pitching career that included nearly a decade in the majors. From 2005-07, Jones pitched for the Norse before being selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 5^th round of the 2007 MLB draft. He made 16 appearances on the mound in his final season at NKU, notching a 2.88 ERA with two complete games, including one shutout. He also recorded two saves, struck out 60 batters in 56.1 innings pitched and held opposing hitters to an impressive .185 batting average in 2007. Jones was inducted into Northern Kentucky’s David Lee Holt Hall of Fame in 2019.

Of his nearly 10 years in the Majors, Jones spent eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, one with the Cincinnati Reds and split time in the 2021 season with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers before retiring in August. He made 325 appearances, tossing 329.0 innings with a 3.45 career ERA and 355 strikeouts.