Johnny Jones has landed a new job — with one of his former assistants.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman hired Jones to his staff as an associate coach on Wednesday.
Musselman worked as an associate coach under Jones in 2014 when the Tigers finished 22-11 and earned an NCAA tournament berth.
After his one year stint at LSU, Musselman bolted for Nevada and has since compiled a 52-21 record with the Wolf Pack.
“We are absolutely thrilled that coach Jones has joined our staff,” Musselman said in a news release. “I saw the leadership and basketball knowledge he possesses when we worked together at LSU. He’s going to be a very important part of many more tournament runs here at Nevada.”
Jones was fired from LSU on March 10, after the Tigers finished 10-21 last season.
“I had the opportunity to work with coach Musselman during our NCAA tournament run,” Jones said. “We had a great experience working together and developed a really good relationship. I’ve watched him grow his Nevada team over the last two years and seen the success. I jumped at the opportunity to work with him again.”
Jones also joins former LSU assistant coach Ronald Dupree, who was the director of student-athlete development during the 2015-16 season.

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LSU associate coach Eric Musselman argues a play during the Tigers' 64-58 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center