James McKinley (football coach)

College coach infobox
Name = James "Jim" McKinley

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Sport = College football
College = Prairie View A&M University
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OverallRecord = 46-53-1 (0.465)
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1974-1976
1977-1981
1982
CoachTeams = Central State University
North Carolina A&T
Prairie View
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James "Jim" McKinley is a businessman and former American football coach and player. He coached football teams at several historically black colleges and universities, was a defensive coach for the USFL's Oklahoma Outlaws, and served as executive director of the Heritage Bowl, which he helped create.

Playing Career

McKinley played at tight end for Western Michigan University's football team, was named to WMU's All Century Football Team in 2005 [ [http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2007/10/055.html#anchor285409 WMU News] "Three honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards" October 17, 2007] and was inducted into the WMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. [ [http://www.wmubroncos.com/pdf2/84932.pdf?ATCLID=267772&SPSID=24261&SPID=1920&DB_OEM_ID=4600 Western Michigan University Broncos] Athletic Hall of Fame]

Coaching history

Central State University

McKinley got his first head coaching position at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio from 1974 until the end of the 1976 seasons. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3340 James "Jim" McKinley Records by Year] ]

North Carolina A&T

After coaching at Central State, McKinley moved on to be the head coach at North Carolina A&T from 1977 to 1981 [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3340 James "Jim" McKinley Records by Year] ] His record at NCA&T was 29 wins, 32 losses and 1 tie with a highlight 9 wins and 3 losses for the 1980 season. [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct561.htm The Sports Network] North Carolina A&T Football Records]

Prairie View A&M

McKinley was the 14th head college football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers [ [http://www.redmondzone.com/randy/FOOTBALL_HISTORY_DETAILS.cfm?schoolid=486 Redmond Zone] Prairie View A&M Football Record History] located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 1982 season. [cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm|title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory|publisher="The Sports Network"] His career coaching record at Prairie View was 1 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Prairie View in total wins and 19th at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.091). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] ]

Other coaching positions

McKinley's coaching career also took him to Eastern Michigan University, USFL’s Oklahoma Outlaws, where he served as defensive line coach, [The Associated Press. "Outlaws name two assistant coaches to staff", The Daily Oklahoman. January 8, 1984. Sports Page 3.] and the University of Missouri. [ [http://www.wmich.edu/alumni/awards/distinguished-alumni/recipients/2000-2009/mckinley.html Western Michigan University] "2007 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient" Jim McKinley]

Business accomplishments

Jim McKinley started McKinley Financial Services, Inc., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company has become one of the largest minority insurance agencies in the United States with over 50 agents and staff. He was awarded the "2007 Distinguished Alumni Award" from Western Michigan University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1966. [ [http://www.wmich.edu/alumni/awards/distinguished-alumni/recipients/2000-2009/mckinley.html Western Michigan University] "2007 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient" Jim McKinley]

Heritage Bowl

In 1991, McKinley formulated the idea of the Heritage Bowl, an annual college football bowl game matching up two Division I-AA teams left out of the division's playoff system. [Walker, Richard. "A&T Aggies are bowl bound", The Charlotte Observer. December 21, 1991. Sports Page 4.] McKinley served as the bowl's executive director in its first years. Despite massive financial losses, poor attendance,Wyche, Steve and Pugh, Tony. "Heritage Bowl fumbles its economic potential", The Miami Herald. December 27, 1991. Page BR1.] protests from neighborhood residents, [Woolfe, Tao. "Heritage Bowl organizers unfazed by residents' protest", South Florida Sun-Sentinel. April 5, 1991. Page B4.] and a lack of television coverage in its first year, [Wyche, Steve. "'91 Heritage Bowl won't be televised; Conflict with NCAA cited", The Miami Herald. June 27, 1991. Page D8.] the bowl continued to be played every year until 1999, when the game was discontinued.

References

External links

* [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp Prairie View A&M University athletics website]