Richard C. "Itch" Jones (born 1938) is a retired college baseball coach. Jones broke his leg while in third grade, and the cast he had to wear caused severe itching. To get a measure of relief, he stuck a flyswatter handle between the cast and his leg. His cousin, Albert, nicknamed him "Itchy." The nickname stuck, though in later years it was shortened to "Itch." Twenty of Jones' players went on to play in the major leagues, including Dave Stieb, Steve Finley and Scott Spezio. He was named national coach of the year twice, in 1971 and 1977.