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James became a head coach in 1971 at Kent State in his native Ohio, where he had a 25–19–1 (.567) record in four years. At Kent State, he coached future NFL player Jack Lambert, and future college head coaches Nick Saban of Alabama, and Gary Pinkel of Missouri.
Saban had not intended to enter the coaching ranks until Don James hired him as a graduate assistant at Kent State, while Saban waited for his wife to graduate. [34] He later served as an assistant coach in NCAA Division I-A , at several schools: Syracuse in 1977, West Virginia in 1978 and 1979 , Ohio State in 1980 and 1981 , Navy in 1982 , and ...
Other notable players on the team included Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel. Don James was announced as Kent State's football coach on December 12, 1970, following the resignation of Dave Puddington. Prior to being hired by Kent State, James was a defensive coach for Colorado. [6]
Before he was one of the most famous college coaches on the planet, who was Don James? Part 4 of the greatest Kent State football team series explores.
But when Saban's coach, Don James, who went on to fame at the University of Washington, asked him to give coaching a try, he was hooked instantly. Saban stuck with it even after his dad died ...
Jumping Jack Lambert and the Golden Flashes. How a Rolling Stones concert changed Kent State football history. Part 3 in a series.
[1] [2] Nick Saban, a defensive back for the Golden Flashes the previous three seasons, was a graduate assistant on James' staff during the 1973 season. The team included brothers Larry Poole , a tailback, and Tommie Poole, a defensive tackle.
The number was as high as five before Nick Saban’s retirement, Jim Harbaugh’s bolt for the NFL and Mack Brown’s ouster. ... James Franklin (Penn State) ... I don’t doubt Grubb will be a ...