Jim Johnson (coach)

Jim Johnson
Biographical details
Johnson pictured in The Tecoan 1947, ECU yearbook
Sport(s)	Football, basketball, baseball
Born	(1912-09-10)September 10, 1912^[1] Cary, North Carolina^[2]
Died	November 27, 2004(2004-11-27) (aged 92)^[3] Virginia Beach, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1933–1937	East Carolina

Position(s)	Tackle (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1948	East Carolina

Head coaching record
Overall	8–18–1 (football)

James A. Johnson (September 10, 1912 – November 27, 2004) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was tapped to reintroduce men's sports to East Carolina after World War II. He was the seventh head coach of the football, basketball and baseball teams at East Carolina Teachers College. He also was the athletic director for all sports teams. Before coaching, Johnson was a 16 letter winning athlete between 1933 and 1937. Johnson was inducted in 1978 into the ECU Hall of Fame.

"12th Man Tackle"

In October 1977, William & Mary met heavily favored East Carolina University in the Oyster Bowl. In the fourth quarter ECU led by three points. During the game's final seconds, William & Mary quarterback Tom Rozantz broke loose and ran for the end zone. Jim Johnson, described by The Virginian Pilot as "a portly 65-year-old gentleman in a raincoat", ran from the sidelines and threw a block tackle on Rozantz before he could score the winning touchdown. The unusual turn of events silenced the screaming William & Mary fans, and the officials gathered to discuss their course of action. After deliberation, the play was ruled a touchdown.^[4]^[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall
East Carolina Pirates (Independent) (1946–1948)
1946	East Carolina	5–3–1
1947	East Carolina	3–6
1948	East Carolina	0–9
East Carolina:		7–17–1
Total:		7–17–1
^†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. ^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

References

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↑ Coach Jim tackled a lot in life, but one was most memorable, The Virginian Pilot, December 1, 2004, retrieved February 3, 2009.
↑ Pirate Alumni newsletter June 23, 2008, retrieved February 1, 2009.

East Carolina Pirates athletic directors
Jim Johnson (?–?) N. M. Jorgensen (1947–1963) Clarence Stasavich (1963–1975) Bill Cain (1975–1980) Ken Karr (1980–1987) Dave Hart, Jr. (1987–1995) Mike Hamrick (1995–2003) Terry Holland (2004–2013) Jeff Compher (2013– )

East Carolina Pirates head football coaches

Kenneth Beatty (1932–1933)
Doc Mathis (1934–1935)
Bo Farley (1936)
J. D. Alexander (1937–1938)
O. A. Hankner (1939)
John Christenbury (1940–1941)
No team (1942–1945)
Jim Johnson (1946–1948)
Bill Dole (1949–1951)
Jack Boone (1952–1961)
Clarence Stasavich (1962–1969)
Mike McGee (1970)
Sonny Randle (1971–1973)
Pat Dye (1974–1979)
Ed Emory (1980–1984)
Art Baker (1985–1988)
Bill Lewis (1989–1991)
Steve Logan (1992–2002)
John Thompson (2003–2004)
Skip Holtz (2005–2009)
Ruffin McNeill (2010–2015)
Scottie Montgomery (2016– )

East Carolina Pirates men's basketball head coaches

C. W. Porter (1931–1932)
Kenneth Beatty (1932–1934)
Doc Mathis (1934–1936)
Bo Farley (1936–1937)
J. D. Alexander (1937–1938)
Gordon Gilbert (1938–1939)
Bo Farley (1939–1940)
John Christenbury (1940–1943)
No team (1943–1944)
Unknown (1944–1945)
Earl Smith (1945–1946)
Jim Johnson (1946–1947)
Howard Porter (1947–1959)
Earl Smith (1959–1963)
Wendell Carr (1963–1966)
Tom Quinn (1966–1974)
Dave Patton (1974–1977)
Larry Gillman (1977–1979)
Dave Odom (1979–1982)
Charlie Harrison (1982–1987)
Mike Steele (1987–1991)
Eddie Payne (1991–1995)
Joe Dooley (1995–1999)
Bill Herrion (1999–2005)
Ricky Stokes (2005–2007)
Mack McCarthy (2007–2010)
Jeff Lebo (2010– )

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