Jim Speight

James Cornelius Speight

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• High School Rocky Mount Senior High School

• Born May 13, 1942 in Rocky Mount, NC USA
• Died October 16, 2018 in Raleigh, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Jim Speight played in the Philadelphia Phillies system from 1964 to 1967, though never above -- or below -- Single A. In 360 games, he slashed .234/.317/.306 with 10 home runs, 108 RBI and 276 hits over four seasons.

He was head coach at Durham High School from 1967 to 1973, then taught in the Orange County (NC) School system. He was head coach at High Point University from 1979 to 2001. He led the team to the final game of the 1979 NAIA College World Series, losing to David Lipscomb College.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1979	High Point College	38-15-1		NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1980	High Point College	21-18	5-9
1981	High Point College	22-15	8-6	NAIA District Tournaments
1982	High Point College	29-13	9-3	NAIA District Tournaments / NAIA Area Tournaments
1983	High Point College	23-13	5-5
1984	High Point College	11-21	6-8
1985	High Point College	31-15	12-4
1986	High Point College	27-12-1	13-3
1987	High Point College	27-12	12-4
1988	High Point College	13-28
1989	High Point College	22-15	8-10
1990	High Point College	32-18-3
1991	High Point College	17-24	8-10
1992	High Point University	15-28-2
1993	High Point University	20-23	7-11
1994	High Point University	11-30	6-12
1995	High Point University	15-22	7-11
1996	High Point University	11-29	6-18
1997	High Point University	9-34	2-22
1998	High Point University	19-21
1999	High Point University	11-39-1
2000	High Point University	22-36-1	6-15	Big South
2001	High Point University	21-33	5-14	Big South

Further Reading

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