Sometimes, you cannot control when inspiration hits you. For 2011 Bridgeport High School graduate, the moment he felt the desire to coach was far away from where he spent most of his high school playing days.
 
Like other side of the world far. The inspiration for the former Indian soccer standout came 8,440 miles from Wayne Jamison Field.
 
At that time, Nathaniel Jones was on a Mission trip in Bangalore, India. He was with several others, and he was instructing children and adults into their 50s the game of soccer.
 
"When I graduated, I never thought about coaching, but that changed on the Mission trip to Afrida," Jones said. "After that experience, when I got back home, I realized that I loved the concept of coaching a lot more than I thought."
 
Fast forward to today or rewind seven years ago. Since 2019, Jones has been the assistant boys soccer coach for BHS and Coach Keith Dumas. This year, with Dumas stepping down to lead the Bridgeport girls team, Jones is the new coach for the Tribe who will be looking to defend the school's first-ever state title during the 2026 season.


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