Don James (born December 31, 1932, in Massillon, Ohio) is a former college football quarterback at the University of Miami and coach at Kent State, but is best known as the highly successful head coach at Washington.
James set five school passing records during his playing days at the University of Miami. He then received a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Kansas.
In 1971, James became the head football coach at Kent State, whe...
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Don James (born December 31, 1932, in Massillon, Ohio) is a former college football quarterback at the University of Miami and coach at Kent State, but is best known as the highly successful head coach at Washington.
James set five school passing records during his playing days at the University of Miami. He then received a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Kansas.
In 1971, James became the head football coach at Kent State, where he compiled a 25-19 record (.568) in four years. He coached future NFL great Jack Lambert and current college head coaches Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and Gary Pinkel of the Missouri Tigers. During his tenure in Kent, the Golden Flashes won their only Mid-American Conference title, in 1972, and played in their last bowl game, the 1972 Tangerine Bowl.
In December 1974, Don James was hired by University of Washington athletic director Joseph Kearney to succeed Jim Owens as head coach. James served in this capacity for 18 seasons,...
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