Lori Davis Jones was the head coach of the Lambuth Lady Eagle basketball program for eight years. During her tenure she enjoyed seven straight 20-win seasons, four consecutive berths in the NAIA National Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 three times. Her 1998-99 team made its first appearance in the NAIA National Tournament and the 1999-2000 team captured the Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship. The Lady Eagles finished in the top-25 rankings for seven consecutive years under Jones' guidance, finishing as high as No. 9 in the country.

During her career at Lambuth, Jones coached five NAIA All-Americans, one Kodak All-American, four Kodak Honorable Mention All-Americans, six NAIA Academic All-Americans and the 1997 Rawlings/NAIA National Player of the Year, Temeka Boga.

Her teams were not only successful on the court but in the classroom as well, having consistently recorded GPAs above 3.0 during her tenure and finishing above the Lambuth campus average.

Jones just completed her eighth season as head coach of her alma mater, Southeastern Louisiana University. Under the guidance of Jones and her staff, the Lady Lions have won two Southland Conference East Division championships. Under Jones, Southeastern has had 12 All-Southland Conference and nine All-Louisiana selections. Six different Lady Lions have earned Academic All-Southland Conference accolades during Jones' time at the helm of the program.

Jones' squads at Lambuth and Southeastern have been very active in local community work, participating in projects such as Habitat for Humanity and Relay for Life.

Jones has also been active in various committees and organizations. She is currently representing the Southland Conference on the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Regional Advisory Committee. While at Lambuth she served as the NAIA/Women's Basketball Coaches Association's first vice president and the Mid-South Conference Chair. While at Lambuth, she was the chair of the Women's Symposium for Female Athletics from 1999-2001 and the Coordinator of Women's Athletics from 1994-97.

Jones husband, Brad, is a former head men's basketball coach at Lambuth and is currently head coach of the Utah Flash of the NBA's Developmental League. They are the parents of two sons, Justin and Jackson, and a daughter, Isabella.