Jim Sweeney (coach)

Jim Sweeney (coach)

Jim Sweeney is a former college football coach from Butte, Montana most noted for his success as a head coach at Fresno State and Washington State.

From 1963-67, he was the head coach at Montana State in Bozeman. Sweeney compiled a 31-20 (.608) record in his five seasons with the Bobcats, where one of his starting quarterbacks was Dennis Erickson.

From 1968-75, he coached at Washington State in Pullman, where he compiled a 27-51-1 record in eight seasons. After a disappointing conclusion to the 1975 season, Sweeney resigned and was promptly hired at Fresno State, where he compiled a 143-75-3 (.654) record in 21 seasons. He retired from coaching following the 1996 season with over 200 wins in 34 seasons.

External links

* [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2284 College Football Data warehouse] - Jim Sweeney's head coaching record
* [http://washingtonstate.scout.com/2/243292.html Washington State.scout.com] - The Smilin' Irishman - Jim Sweeney
* [http://washingtonstate.scout.com/2/33621.html Washington State.scout.com] - Remember Rogers Field


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