Troy Football Parents

We are excited to welcome Coach Jones to the Trojan Family as the NEW VARSITY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH! 🏈

⭐️Let’s go, Troy! ⭐️

RYAN JONES NAMED NEW TROY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH

It’s not uncommon to see cars slow down as they pass by Troy Memorial Stadium, a 10,500-seat colosseum standing sentry along the banks of the Great Miami River.

It is one of Troy’s crown jewels, a place where memories are made, young men can become legends and, since it opened in 1949, history has been written.

From 2015 to 2018, Ryan Jones was in one of those cars that may have slowed down just a little every time it passed the stadium, just so he could get a closer look … and dream just a little bit.

At the time, Jones was coaching at Troy Christian High School, but he had a different final coaching destination in mind.

“I remember driving past that stadium and thinking, ‘That’s where I want to be,” Jones said. “‘I want to be coaching on that sideline some day. I want to be coaching that team some day.’ At the time, I didn’t know if it would ever be in the cards for me.”

It was, in fact, in the cards for Jones, who has been named Troy High School’s new head football coach, pending approval by the Troy Board of Education. He replaces Troy Everhart, who stepped down at the end of last season after posting a 33-14 record from 2022-2025.

For Jones, who began coaching at Troy Christian in 2014 as an assistant under former Troy coaching legend Steve Nolan before becoming head coach from 2015-18, the move feels like a perfect fit.

“It does feel a little like a homecoming, even though I wasn’t born in Troy,” said Jones, a Wapakoneta High School and Miami University graduate. “Troy is where I bought my first home. It’s where I had my first high school head coaching job. So while I may not be from there, this feels as close to a homecoming as you can get.”

Just as Troy feels like a perfect fit for Jones, he feels like a perfect fit for Troy, said Troy Athletic Director Brandon Wright.

“We are confident Coach Jones is going to do a fantastic job here,” Wright said. “We are excited for the future of Troy football under his leadership. He’s had tremendous success on the field every place he’s been, while at the same time building strong relationships in every school and community he’s worked in.”

At Troy Christian, Jones went 22-9 in his three years as head coach, including an 8-3 record and playoff appearance in 2018. From there, he went on to Versailles High School, where he had even more success, winning a Division V state championship in 2021. The Tigers were also the Division V state runner-up in 2023. Under Jones, Versailles went 76-39 playing in the Midwest Athletic Conference, one of the toughest conferences in Ohio, and 14-5 in the postseason.

Jones said he’s impressed not only with Troy’s proud football tradition, but its academic reputation.

“Troy High School is a great school and Troy is a great school system with great leadership,” he said. “You can see all of the improvements they’ve made the past few years through the statistics (state testing). It’s definitely something I want to be a part of. And they’ve got a football program with a lot of tradition and a lot of success.”

Troy High School Principal Alexis Dedrick said she’s looking forward to having Jones – who will also teach at Troy High School – join the THS staff.

“We were impressed with Coach Jones as a football coach, obviously, but also as a teacher and leader,” she said. “We feel like he is going to be an asset to this district not only on the football field, but in the classroom. We are excited to have him joining the Trojan Family.”

Jones said he hopes to bring an exciting – and winning – style of football to Troy.

“You’ll see multiple offenses,” he said. “We want to be balanced. We want to have the ability to run the ball and pass the ball. I’m not going to look at numbers and say we are going to be a 50/50 team, but we are going to run a variable offense with multiple looks.

“We are going to run an attacking-style defense. We want to put stress on opposing offenses and put them in situations where they don’t feel comfortable. We want our defense to be prepared.”

Jones met with the team for the first time Wednesday afternoon after an offseason workout, and is looking forward to getting to know every member of the team a little better.

“The most important thing for us is to be a team,” Jones said. “We need to see ourselves as a team. We need to be a group of individuals all working together toward a common goal. I want to meet the kids and to know who they are and what they want to do. I want to find out what it is they want to accomplish, and work with them to help them achieve those goals.

“I think football is the best game there is, and I want our kids to develop a passion for the game. I want them to look back and remember they were a part of something special.”

Jones said he is looking forward to once again being a member of the Troy community along with his wife, Kat, and their two sons, Victor (seventh grade) and Walter (fourth grade).

“The biggest reason I wanted to pursue this job, the big thing that made this such an attractive job is the community and the town itself,” he said. “The people are great. My son plays for the (Troy) Bruins (hockey team), so we are in Troy all the time. My wife and my two sons love it there. We are excited to be coming back to Troy.”

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Saturday, February 28 from 6:00-10:00 pm in the Troy Elks ballroom!

🎟️ $25 per person! (Includes food!)

⭐️ ALL tickets are pre-sale ONLY! Tickets will not be available the night of the event. There are ONLY 125 tickets available!! Get yours now!

🏈 Tickets can be purchased from any Troy Football Alumni Association member.

⭐️ Questions can be sent to: [email protected]

See picture below for additional info! Come out and support Troy Football! 🏈

Troy Football Alumni Association’s Casino 🎰♠️ Night Fundraiser will be held from 6:00-10:00 pm on Saturday, February 28 in the Troy Elks ballroom!

🎟️ The cost is just $25 per person! (Includes food!)

🎟️ ALL tickets are pre-sale ONLY! Tickets will not be available the night of the event. There are ONLY 125 tickets available!! Get yours now! 🏈 Tickets can be purchased from any Troy Football Alumni Association member.

⭐️ Any questions can be sent to: [email protected]

See picture below for additional info! Come out and support Troy Football! 🏈

We must also say goodbye and thank you to Kim Couch, mother of #75, Senior Evan Couch.

For the past four years, Kim has served as Chair of Concessions of the Troy Football Parents Association. Kim planned the football concession menu for all grade levels. She has been responsible for purchasing, organizing, and stocking the food, drinks and supplies for concessions for all football games- jr high, freshmen, jv and varsity games! Kim and the rest of the Couch family have spent countless Sunday afternoons preparing for the upcoming week’s games, making sure everything was ready to go.

Additionally, Kim organized, stocked, and arranged volunteers for camp food during August two-a-day practices. Kim helped with team meals on Thursdays, helped with picture day, made the ribbons for senior moms for Senior Night and created the centerpieces and other decorations for the banquet.

Kim is well known within the organization as someone you can always count on for assistance. She is quick to jump in and lend a hand wherever needed. Kim, thank you for your service to the football program. You will be missed!

We must also say goodbye and thank you to Erica Boyer, mother of #28, Senior Braden Boyer.

Erica has served as parent rep, alongside Betsy Hart, for the senior class beginning with their 7th grade season in 2020. Parent reps are responsible for many duties to keep the program running smoothly, including opening home game concessions, feeding the team their pre-game meals, getting volunteers for chain gang, films, post-game snacks, fundraising, organizing banquets, being the main line of communication between the coaches and parents and so much more.

As the class has moved through their high school years, Erica has helped serve the Thursday Night Team Meal, volunteered in concessions and helped to make the season special for the senior athletes and their families- including helping with the organization of Senior Boards that you may have seen around town and helping to organize a special Senior Night for athletes and their families.

Thank you, Erica, for your incredible service to the Troy Football Program! You will be greatly missed.