University of Tampa Women's Golf

Jones is in her sixth season as the head womens golf coach. She received her B.S. in Physical Education from East Tennessee State University, a Masters in Spanish from University of South Florida and a Masters in ELL from Universidad da Sant'Anna in São Paulo, Brazil. She brings over 27 years of experience in coaching & teaching, not only in the United States, but in Brazil, Costa Rica and the Canary Islands. She was chosen as the head coach of UT first women's golf team in 2010. Missey was an assistant golf professional at Silverado Golf and Country Club, and also worked at Babe Zaharias Golf course. Jones also taught at Freedom High School, Corpus Christi Catholic School and Hillsborough Community College and taught Spanish at the University of South Florida. Jones has run a golf camp in the summers and worked for the First Tee. A graduate of East Tennessee State University, Jones was a standout womens basketball player for the Bucs. She went on to coach collegiately at ETSU, the University of Houston and Colorado State University. Jones also coached and played professional basketball in Brazil. In addition to coaching, Jones has also taught English and Spanish at primary, secondary and university levels and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, she has developed internet based learning programs and a student advisor program as a teacher. Missey earned her certificate in personal training in 1996 from the Cooper Institute of Dallas. While getting her masters at the Universidade de Santanna in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she had received an athletic scholarship to run track while she made the pro circuit as a tri -athlete. Missey also carries an LPGA professional Class A membership.