James W. St. Clair St. Clair pictured in The Yucca 1922, North Texas State Normal yearbook |
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| Born | (1885-01-20)January 20, 1885 Houston, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Died | May 4, 1945(1945-05-04) (aged 60) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Baylor University |
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| 1915–1919 | North Texas State Normal |
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| 1914–1915 | North Texas State Normal |
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| 1916–1920 | North Texas State Normal |
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| 1921–1924 | North Texas State Normal |
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| 1924–1938 | SMU |
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| 1922–1924 | North Texas State Normal |
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| 1927 | SMU |
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| 1931–1933 | SMU |
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| 1938–1945 | SWC (exec. sec.) |
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| Overall | 20–11–2 (football) 190–129 (basketball) 34–60–1 (baseball) |
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James Watson St. Clair (January 20, 1885 – May 4, 1945) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as head football coach at North Texas State Normal College, now the University of North Texas, from 1915 to 1919, compiling a 20–11–2 record.
St. Clair died of a heart attack on May 4, 1945, at this home in Dallas.[1]
Head coaching record
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Overall
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Standing
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Bowl/playoffs
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| North Texas State Normal (Independent) (1915–1919)
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| 1915
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North Texas State Normal
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4–2 |
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| 1916
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North Texas State Normal
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4–3–1 |
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| 1917
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North Texas State Normal
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6–1 |
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| 1918
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North Texas State Normal
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1–2–1 |
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| 1919
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North Texas State Normal
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5–3 |
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| North Texas State Normal:
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20–11–2 |
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| Total: |
20–11–2 |
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References
- ^ "St. Clair, SMU, Dies". The Eagle. Bryan, Texas. May 5, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved February 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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North Texas Mean Green men's basketball head coaches |
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SMU Mustangs men's basketball head coaches |
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- Dale Morrison (1916–1917)
- J. Burton Rix (1917–1921)
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- H. A. Faulkner (1922–1924)
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- F. C. Baccus (1938–1942)
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- Sonny Allen (1975–1980)
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- Robert Lineburg # (2004)
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- Matt Doherty (2006–2012)
- Larry Brown (2012–2016)
- Tim Jankovich (2016–2022)
- Rob Lanier (2022–2024)
- Andy Enfield (2024–present)
# denotes interim head coach
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SMU Mustangs head baseball coaches |
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Southwest Conference commissioners |
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- James W. St. Clair (1938–1945)
- James H. Stewart (1945–1950)
- Howard Grubbs (1950–1973)
- Cliff Speegle (1973–1982)
- Fred Jacoby (1982–1993)
- Steven J. Hatchell (1993–1995)
- Kyle Kallander (1995–1996)
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