Jim Ward (college coach)

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James Ward

Biographical Information[edit]

Jim Ward was a college coach for over 30 years.

Ward was head coach of Stetson University from 1969-1979, winning 311 games. He then was at Eastern Kentucky University from 1980-2001, winning 628 more contests. He was named Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 2000. He made both the Stetson and EKU Halls of Fame.

Source: EKU Hall of Fame

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1969 Stetson University 26-13
1970 Stetson University 34-14 Division II Regionals
1971 Stetson University 25-16
1972 Stetson University 27-17
1973 Stetson University 24-23
1974 Stetson University 30-13
1975 Stetson University 28-19
1976 Stetson University 23-15
1977 Stetson University 34-15
1978 Stetson University 33-17
1979 Stetson University 26-24
1980 Eastern Kentucky University 11-20 5-10
1981 Eastern Kentucky University 37-21-1 5-6-1 OVC
1982 Eastern Kentucky University 30-12 7-1 OVC
1983 Eastern Kentucky University 23-16-1 7-5 OVC
1984 Eastern Kentucky University 30-19 13-4 OVC / CWS Regionals
1985 Eastern Kentucky University 42-29 13-5 OVC / CWS Regionals
1986 Eastern Kentucky University 33-23 10-7 OVC / CWS Regionals
1987 Eastern Kentucky University 29-17 11-2 OVC
1988 Eastern Kentucky University 34-22 9-1 OVC
1989 Eastern Kentucky University 39-19-1 14-2 OVC / CWS Regionals
1990 Eastern Kentucky University 42-15 15-3 OVC
1991 Eastern Kentucky University 26-28 10-8 OVC
1992 Eastern Kentucky University 22-30 11-10 OVC
1993 Eastern Kentucky University 22-26 13-7 OVC
1994 Eastern Kentucky University 25-26 10-10
1995 Eastern Kentucky University 28-25 12-8 OVC
1996 Eastern Kentucky University 21-32 10-11 OVC
1997 Eastern Kentucky University 20-36 10-14 OVC
1998 Eastern Kentucky University 24-29-1 12-12 OVC
1999 Eastern Kentucky University 35-25 14-10 OVC
2000 Eastern Kentucky University 30-27 18-6 OVC
2001 Eastern Kentucky University 25-31 8-12 OVC

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