Jim Paramore
| Jim Paramore | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1960 | Baker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1968 1972–1976 1977–1978 |
Dodge City CC Southwestern (KS) Bethel (KS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
27–36 (college) 4–14–1 (junior college) |
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Statistics | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Awards
Kansas Coaches and Officials Hall of Fame[1] | |
James "Jim" Paramore (born c. 1939) is a former American football coach, official, and sports figure in the United States.
Playing career
Paramore played high school football in Topeka, Kansas and later in college at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. While at Baker, he was one of the better players in the nation and was in the running for the Associated Press "Little All-American" status,[2] while securing all-conference honors.[3]
Coaching career
Community college
Paramore worked his way into coaching through the community college ranks in Kansas. He was head coach at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas for the 1967 and 1968 seasons. At Dodge, his teams posted a losing record of 4 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie.[4]
Southwestern
Paramore was the 20th football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and held that position five seasons, from 1972 to 1976. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 20 wins and 25 losses. This ranks him 8th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 18th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).[5]
Bethel
After Southwestern, Paramore became the head coach at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas for two seasons, from 1977 until 1978. For those two seasons, his teams compiled a record of 7 wins and 11 losses. As of conclusion of the 2009 season, this performance ranks him ninth in total wins and seventh in win percentage at the school.[6]
High school
Paramore has continued to coach during "retirement" by assisting his son, Mike, at the high school level[7] at Perry-Lecompton High School in Perry, Kansas.[8]
Officiating career
Paramore found more success as a game official and was inducted into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2002.[9]
References
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal September 25, 2002
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World "Several Kansans Draw Mention in All-American Talk" November 10, 1960
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World "Baker Places Two on All Loop Team" December 1, 1959
- ↑ Dodge City Community College Football coaching records
- ↑ Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
- ↑ Bethel College Football records
- ↑ The Southwesterner "Notes on Friends", Spring 2009, p7
- ↑ Kaw Football Coaching Staff
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal "Kansas Collegiate Officials Association" September 24, 2002
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