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Khari Jones

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Khari Jones
Visiting Assistant Professor


kjones8@linfield.edu

Khari Jones has a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Davis and MA in Adult Education from Jones International University Magna Cum Laude. For the past 30 years Khari has been a professional football player, coach and broadcaster in the Canadian Football League.

Khari has owned several Booster Juice franchises in Canada since 2002. He was also the co-owner of The Hoop, a sports facility in Salem, from 2005-2007. Khari is also a motivational speaker sharing his stories about overcoming obstacles to pursue his childhood dream of playing football professionally, and beating the odds to fulfill that dream.

In his free time Khari is a professional actor, and enjoys playing golf, tennis, basketball and baseball.

Education

  • BA., English Literature, UC Davis

  • MA., Adult Education, Jones International University

Academic Interests

Khari’s academic interests include combining his love of sports and the team dynamic into his business pursuits. Throughout his career as a Hall of Fame Quarterback, Head Coach and Consultant he has collaborated with business professionals, athletes, and community leaders to shape cultures while building winning models.