Jim Reid (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers coach |
| Team | Boston College |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 1, 1950 |
| Alma mater | University of Maine |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1972 | Maine |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1974 | UMass (GA) |
| 1975 | UMass (OLB) |
| 1976-1977 | UMass (DB) |
| 1978-1985 | UMass (DC/LB) |
| 1986–1991 | UMass |
| 1992–1993 | Richmond (DC) |
| 1994 | Boston College (DC) |
| 1995–2003 | Richmond |
| 2004 | Syracuse (DL) |
| 2005 | Bucknell (DL) |
| 2006–2007 | VMI |
| 2008–2009 | Miami Dolphins (OLB) |
| 2010–2012 | Virginia (Assistant HC/DC) |
| 2013–2015 | Iowa (LB) |
| 2016–present | Boston College (DC/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 87–101–3 |
| Tournaments | 1–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Yankee (1986, 1988, 1990) 2 A-10 (1998, 2000) |
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| Awards | |
| 3× Yankee Coach of Year (1988, 1990, 1995) 2× A-10 Coach of Year (1998, 2000) |
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James T. Reid (born December 1, 1950) is an American football coach and former player. He served as head football coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) from 1986 to 1991, University of Richmond (UR) from 1995 through 2003, and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 2006 until 2007, compiling an overall college football record of 87–101–3. Currently Reid is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Boston College.
Reid played football at the Maine before graduating in 1973.
Beginning in 1973, Reid spent 19 years coaching at University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant, eleven seasons as an assistant coach, and six seasons as the head coach.
Reid then became defensive coordinator at Richmond for 1992 and 1993 seasons. He was defensive coordinator at Boston College for the 1994 season before returning to Richmond as head coach in 1995. As the Spiders' head coach for nine seasons, from 1995 until 2003, he recorded a record of 48–53–1. This ranks him third at Richmond in total wins and 14th at Richmond in winning percentage.
Reid spent the 2004 season as the defensive line coach at Syracuse, and spent the 2005 season as defensive line coach at Bucknell.
Reid was the 30th head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Virginia. He held that position from the 2006 season until the end of the 2007 season. His career coaching record at VMI was 3 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 25th at VMI in total wins and 28th at VMI in winning percentage.
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