Scott Jones transferred to Kaskaskia College in the Fall of 1973  from the University of Missouri.  Scott was a member of the basketball and baseball programs at Kaskaskia College and led in the highest batting average as a sophomore. 

Scott transferred to Eastern Illinois University, earned his degree in Political Science and then received a law degree from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale.  He served as a member of the Kaskaskia College Adjunct Faculty in Criminal Justice.

Scott was active in education and in the community, promoting athletics and the ideas of good sportsmanship as a high school basketball referee for over thirty years.  Scott officiated three Illinois High School State Tournament finals games, served as a Great Rivers Athletic Conference Assigner for eight years, served on the Illinois High School Athletics Rules and Interpretations Committee for over twenty years and received a twenty-five year award for his selfless dedication and service. 

Scott served as an adjunct faculty member for the Kaskaskia College Criminal Justice program and is a Centralia High School Hall of Fame and a Centralia Sports Hall of Fame honoree.  Scott was inducted posthumously into the Kaskaskia College Athletic Hall of Fame.