Jim Whatley|
| Born | (1913-03-11)March 11, 1913
Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Died | May 31, 2001(2001-05-31) (aged 88)
Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
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| 1933–1935 | Alabama |
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| 1936–1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| 1933–1936 | Alabama |
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| 1938–1939 | New York Jewels |
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| 1933–1935 | Alabama |
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| 1937 | Jackson Senators |
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| 1937–1938 | Opelousas Indians |
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| Positions | Tackle (football)
Center (basketball)
First baseman (baseball) |
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| 1939–1941 | Western Carolina |
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| 1946–1949 | Ole Miss (line) |
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| 1938–1942 | Western Carolina |
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| 1946–1949 | Ole Miss |
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| 1950–1951 | Georgia |
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| 1950 | Georgia |
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| 1952–1975 | Georgia |
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| Overall | 6–16–2 (football)
83–75 (basketball)
336–326–3 (baseball) |
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Football
Second-team All-American (1935) |
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James William "Big Jim" Whatley (March 11, 1913 – May 31, 2001) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.[1]
He served as the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 1939 to 1941, after playing minor league baseball for the Jackson Senators of the Cotton States League in 1937 and the Opelousas Indians of the Evangeline Baseball League from 1937 to 1938.[2]
Head coaching record
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Team
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Overall
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Conference |
Standing
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Bowl/playoffs
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| Western Carolina Catamounts (North State Conference) (1939–1941)
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| 1939
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Western Carolina
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1–6–1 |
0–4–1 |
T–6th |
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| 1940
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Western Carolina
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2–5–1 |
1–4 |
6th |
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| 1941
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Western Carolina
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3–5 |
2–2 |
4th |
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| Western Carolina:
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6–16–2 |
3–10–1 |
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| Total: |
6–16–2 |
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References
External links
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- C. C. Poindexter (1931–1935)
- Ralph James (1936–1938)
- Jim Whatley (1939–1941)
- No team (1942–1944)
- Marion McDonald (1945)
- Tom Young (1946–1955)
- Dan Robinson (1956–1968)
- Bob Waters (1969–1988)
- Dale Strahm (1989)
- Steve Hodgin (1990–1996)
- Bill Bleil (1997–2001)
- Kent Briggs (2002–2007)
- Dennis Wagner (2008–2011)
- Mark Speir (2012–2020)
- Kerwin Bell (2021– )
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Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball head coaches |
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- Pete Plemmons (1928–1931)
- C. C. Poindexter (1932–1936)
- Ralph James (1936–1938)
- Jim Whatley (1938–1942)
- Pete McDonald (1942–1944)
- Ralph Seals (1944–1945)
- Marion McDonald (1945–1947)
- Tuck McConnell (1947–1950)
- Jim Gudger (1950–1969)
- Jim Hartbarger (1969–1975)
- Fred Conley (1975–1977)
- Steve Cottrell (1977–1987)
- Herb Krusen (1987–1988)
- Dave Possinger (1988–1989)
- Greg Blatt (1989–1993)
- Benny Dees (1993–1995)
- Phil Hopkins (1995–2000)
- Steve Shurina (2000–2005)
- Larry Hunter (2005–2018)
- Mark Prosser (2018–2021)
- Justin Gray (2021–2024)
- Tim Craft (2024–)
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Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball head coaches |
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- No coach (1908–1910)
- E. R. Hubbard (1910–1911)
- By Walton (1911–1912)
- No coach (1912–1917)
- No team (1917–1918)
- Dudy Noble (1918–1919)
- R. L. Sullivan (1919–1925)
- Homer Hazel (1925–1930)
- Ed Walker (1930–1935)
- George Bohler (1935–1938)
- Frank Johnson (1938–1939)
- Chuck Jaskwhich (1939–1942)
- Edwin Hale (1942–1943)
- No team (1943–1944)
- Edwin Hale (1944–1945)
- Buster Poole (1945–1946)
- Jim Whatley (1946–1949)
- B. L. Graham (1949–1962)
- Eddie Crawford (1962–1968)
- Cob Jarvis (1968–1976)
- Bob Weltlich (1976–1982)
- Lee Hunt (1982–1986)
- Ed Murphy (1986–1992)
- Rob Evans (1992–1998)
- Rod Barnes (1998–2006)
- Andy Kennedy (2006–2018)
- Tony Madlock # (2018)
- Kermit Davis (2018–2023)
- Win Case # (2023)
- Chris Beard (2023– )
# denotes interim head coach
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Georgia Bulldogs head basketball coaches |
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- Walter Forbes (1905–1907)
- C. O. Heildler (1907–1910)
- W. A. Cunningham (1910–1911)
- Howell Peacock (1911–1916)
- W. A. Cunningham (1916–1917)
- Alfred Scott (1917–1918)
- Kennon Mott (1918–1919)
- Herman Stegeman (1919–1931)
- Rex Enright (1931–1937)
- Vernon Smith & Rex Enright (1937–1938)
- Elmer A. Lampe (1938–1946)
- Ralph Jordan (1946–1950)
- Jim Whatley (1950–1951)
- Harbin Lawson (1951–1965)
- Ken Rosemond (1965–1973)
- John Guthrie (1973–1978)
- Hugh Durham (1978–1995)
- Tubby Smith (1995–1997)
- Ron Jirsa (1997–1999)
- Jim Harrick (1999–2003)
- Dennis Felton (2003–2009)
- Pete Herrmann # (2009)
- Mark Fox (2009–2018)
- Tom Crean (2018–2022)
- Mike White (2022– )
# denotes interim head coach
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