# June Jones, former Hawai’i and Atlanta Falcons head coach, dead at 73

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/june-jones-former-hawaii-and-atlanta-falcons-head-coach-dead-at-73/
- Published: 2026-10-30T02:12:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T03:11:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/june-jones-former-hawaii-atlanta-falcons-head-coach-dead-73
- Topics: World

## Key points

- June Jones has died aged 73.
- He led Hawai‘i to a 12-0 regular season in 2007.
- His teams reached the school’s first Sugar Bowl.

## Summary

Former Hawai‘i and Atlanta Falcons head coach June Jones has died aged 73, the University of Hawai‘i confirmed. He led Hawai‘i’s football revival and helped take the programme to its first major national bowl game, leaving a lasting mark on the university and the sport.

Jones had been in hospice care for two weeks after health problems earlier in the year. He coached Hawai‘i from 1999 to 2007, winning conference titles in 1999 and 2007; the latter team went 12-0 in the regular season and reached the Sugar Bowl. Jones also played for the Falcons, later coached them from 1994 to 1996, served as San Diego’s interim coach in 1998, and led SMU from 2008 to 2014.

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