Whitney Jones joined Emory University in the fall of 2004 as an assistant volleyball coach.

Jones was a volunteer assistant volleyball coach at Furman University during the 2003 season when Furman finished third in the Southern Conference. Jones taught at a number of different volleyball summer camp programs, including a four-year stint at Furman and one year at Clemson University.

As a four-year member of the Furman Paladins volleyball team, Jones played in 131 games and 67 matches in her career. She was selected to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years.

Jones graduated from Furman in May 2003 with cum laude honors and an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education.