Jim Whitesell

Jim Whitesell
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Loyola (Chicago)
Biographical details
Born December 27, 1959 (1959-12-27) (age 52)
Place of birth Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1983
1983–1984
1984–1985
1985–1987

1987–1992
1992–2004
2004–2011

North Dakota (asst.)
Ellsworth CC (asst.)
Wabash Valley CC (asst.)
Minnesota State-Mankato (asst.)
Elmhurst
Lewis
Loyola (Chicago)

Jim Whitesell (b. December 27, 1959) is a head men's basketball coach, most recently at Loyola University Chicago. Whitesell replaced Larry Farmer as head coach of the Ramblers on April 14, 2004. Whitesell was fired as head coach of the Ramblers on March 14, 2011 after seven seasons, posting a 109-106 record in that time.[1] Several of Whitesell's brothers work in the entertainment industry, including director John Whitesell, writer Chris Whitesell, writer/actor Sean Whitesell, and agent Patrick Whitesell.[2]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Elmhurst (CCIW) (1987–1992)
1987-1988 Elmhurst 6-20 3-13 9th
1988-1989 Elmhurst 12-14 6-10 T-6th
1989-1990 Elmhurst 15-11 8-8 5th
1990-1991 Elmhurst 12-14 6-10 6th
1991-1992 Elmhurst 19-9 11-5 T-2nd NCAA
Elmhurst: 64-68 34-46
Lewis (GLVC) (1992–2004)
1992-1993 Lewis 6-21
1993-1994 Lewis 18-9
1994-1995 Lewis 14-13
1995-1996 Lewis 18-9
1996-1997 Lewis 16-11
1997-1998 Lewis 19-9 NCAA
1998–1999 Lewis 21-8 NCAA
1999–2000 Lewis 19-8
2000–2001 Lewis 11-16
2001–2002 Lewis 11-16 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–2003 Lewis 25-7 NCAA
2003–2004 Lewis 24-7 NCAA
Lewis: 202-134
Loyola (IL) (Horizon League) (2004–present)
2004–2005 Loyola (IL) 13-17 8-8 T-4th
2005–2006 Loyola (IL) 19-11 8-8 T-3rd
2006–2007 Loyola (IL) 21-11 10-6 3rd
2007–2008 Loyola (IL) 12-18 6-12 7th
2008–2009 Loyola (IL) 14-18 6-12 8th
2009-2010 Loyola (IL) 14-16 5-13 8th
2010-2011 Loyola (IL) 16-15 7-11 8th
Loyola (IL): 109-106 50-70
Total: 375-308 (.549)

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

References

  1. ^ "Source: Loyola fires Jim Whitesell" ESPNChicago.com Mar. 14, 2011
  2. ^ "From Hollywood Hills to Chicago hoops" Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Feb. 10, 2006