Jim Tait

Jim Tait (November 6, 1935 – May 20, 2011) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was head football coach at the University of Richmond from 1974 until 1979, compiling a record of 21–44. In 1975, Richmond won the Southern Conference championship.[1] Tait was fired after the 1979 season, and then hired by Virginia Tech as an assistant athletic director under Bill Dooley.[1] Tait was a native of New Rochelle, New York. He played college football at Mississippi State University and began his coaching career there in 1957. He died on May 20, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.[2]

Jim Tait
Biographical details
Born(1935-11-06)November 6, 1935
DiedMay 20, 2011(2011-05-20) (aged 75)
Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
1955–1956Mississippi State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957Mississippi State (asst. fr.)
1960Mississippi State (asst. fr.)
1961–1963Meridian HS (MS) (assistant)
1964–1965Meridian HS (MS)
1966–1973Richmond (assistant)
1974–1979Richmond
Head coaching record
Overall21–44 (college)
9–9–1 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SoCon (1975)

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1974–1975)
1974 Richmond 5–53–3T–3rd
1975 Richmond 5–65–11st
Richmond Spiders (NCAA Division I/I-A independent) (1976–1979)
1976 Richmond 5–6
1977 Richmond 3–8
1978 Richmond 3–8
1979 Richmond 0–11
Richmond: 21–448–4
Total:21–44

References
  1. Tait Gets Job With Va. Tech, The Tuscaloosa News, February 3, 1980.
  2. O'Connor, John (May 20, 2011). "Former UR football coach Jim Tait dies at 75". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
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