Jim Leavitt
American football player and coach (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Jim Lovette.
James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1956-12-05) December 5, 1956 (age 67) Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1974–1977 | Missouri |
Position(s) | Safety |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1978–1979 | Missouri (GA) |
1980–1981 | Dubuque (DC/LB) |
1982 | Morningside (ST) |
1983–1987 | Morningside (DC) |
1988 | Iowa (intern) |
1989 | Iowa (GA) |
1990–1991 | Kansas State (LB) |
1992–1995 | Kansas State (co-DC/LB) |
1997–2009 | South Florida |
2011–2014 | San Francisco 49ers (LB) |
2015–2016 | Colorado (DC/LB) |
2017–2018 | Oregon (DC/LB) |
2019 | Florida State (analyst) |
2020 | Florida Atlantic (DC) |
2021 | SMU (DC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 95–57 |
Bowls | 3–2 |
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