Howard University Athletics

A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, VanDyke Jones II graduated from Indian River High School with honors.  During his IRHS sports career, VanDyke lettered three times in football. As a senior, he was named first-team All-Tidewater with 870 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, earning a scholarship to The Citadel.
 
Jones was a running back for four seasons at The Citadel. As a senior, he had 41 carries for 249 yards and six touchdowns. During his career, he played in 39 games with 195 carries for 1,005 yards and eleven touchdowns. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The Citadel in 2013.
 
VanDyke began his coaching career at Independence Community College, where he worked with the running backs, wide receivers, safeties, and special teams for four seasons. 
 
VanDyke made the transition to Wofford College in 2017, spending three seasons as the Terriers Director of Football Equipment. He was responsible for all equipment needs for the team for games and practices. VanDyke handled the purchasing, maintenance, and issuance of all football equipment and apparel through Wofford’s multi-year contract with Adidas. 
 
Wofford won three straight Southern Conference Championships in his three seasons with the team and competed in the NCAA FCS Playoffs all three seasons. VanDyke was instrumental in introducing Schutt Helmets, Pro-Gear, and Douglas Shoulder Pads to the Terriers. He also introduced Gold jerseys and Black and White pants to the uniform combinations for the Terriers.