| Jim Tait | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1935 |
| Died | May 20, 2011 |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1956 | Mississippi State |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957 1960 1961–1963 1964–1965 1966–1973 1974–1979 |
Mississippi State (asst. fr.) Mississippi State (asst. fr.) Meridian HS (MS) (assistant) Meridian HS (MS) Richmond (assistant) Richmond |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–44 (college) 9–9–1 (high school) |
| Statistics | |
| College Football Data Warehouse | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SoCon (1975) | |
Jim Tait (c. 1935 – May 20, 2011[1]) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the 28th head college football coach for the University of Richmond Spiders located in Richmond, Virginia and he held that position for six seasons, from 1974 until 1979. His career coaching record at Richmond was 21 wins, 44 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him eighth at Richmond in total wins and 24th at Richmond in winning percentage.[2] In 1975, Richmond won the Southern Conference championship.[3] Tait was fired after the 1979 season, and then hired by Virginia Tech as an assistant athletic director under Bill Dooley.[3]
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