Jones steered DeMatha Catholic in suburban Washington for 19 seasons.

“The two most important things to me are hiring the right people and great teachers,” Young said in a phone interview. “I kept coming back to Mike Jones when I considered that. He’s a wonderful gentleman and he’s a really, really good basketball coach.

“Really proud that we were able to attract someone of Mike’s caliber.”

Jones should be quite effective recruiting for Tech in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.