Jim Rexilius

Jim Rexilius
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Died June 25, 2003 (aged 71)[1]
Wheaton, Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981 Wheaton
Head coaching record
Overall 2–7 (.222)

Statistics

Jim Rexilius was an American football coach in the United States. He was one of the more prominent and successful coaches in the Chicago area during his career.[2] In 1992, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.[3]

Coaching career

High school

Rexilius spent most of his career as the coach at Wheaton North High School where he coached high school football and other sports.[4] In his 27-year coaching career, Rexilius twice led his high-school teams to state championships—first in 1979 and again in 1986 after returning to the secondary-school level.[4] When he retired as head coach, his overall high school record was 177 wins and 77 losses.[5] It was at Wheaton North that he mentored a young Chuck Long toward a career in coaching.[6]

Wheaton

Rexilius was head college football coach for the Wheaton Thunder located in Wheaton, Illinois for the 1981 season.[7] His coaching record at Wheaton College was 2 wins and 7 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2012 season, this ranks him #17 at Wheaton in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage (.222).[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Funeral service is set for Rexilius". Chicago Tribune. June 27, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bell, Taylor (2010). Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 230. ISBN 9780252077319. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame (directory)". Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michael Kates. "James `Jim' Rexilius, 71, longtime Wheaton N. coach," Chicago Tribune, June 26, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ Sakamoto, Bob (December 6, 1995). "Rexilius Resigns As Football Coach At Wheaton N.". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (June 28, 2011). "Iowa star Chuck Long reflects on career". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Wheaton College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Recods By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Retrieved March 20, 2013.