Jim Whitesell
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Associate head coach |
| Team | Buffalo |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 27, 1959 Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | North Dakota (asst.) |
| 1983–1984 | Ellsworth CC (asst.) |
| 1984–1985 | Wabash Valley CC (asst.) |
| 1985–1987 | Minnesota State-Mankato (asst.) |
| 1987–1992 | Elmhurst |
| 1992–2004 | Lewis |
| 2004–2011 | Loyola (IL) |
| 2011–2013 | Saint Louis (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | St. John's (asst.) |
| 2015–present | Buffalo (associate HC) |
Jim Whitesell (born December 27, 1959) is the Associate Head Coach of men's basketball for the Buffalo Bulls. He has previously coached at the Division I level as a head coach at Loyola University Chicago and an assistant at St. John's and Saint Louis. Whitesell replaced Larry Farmer as head coach of the Ramblers on April 14, 2004. Whitesell was fired as head coach of the Ramblers on March 14, 2011 after seven seasons, posting a 109-106 record in that time.[1] Whitesell was hired in August 2013[2] as an assistant coach at St. John's to fill the void left by former Director of Basketball Operations Moe Hicks. On April 16, 2015, he was named Associate Head Coach of men's basketball at the University at Buffalo.[3] Several of Whitesell's brothers work in the entertainment industry, including director John Whitesell, writer Chris Whitesell, writer/actor Sean Whitesell, and agent Patrick Whitesell.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst (CCIW) (1987–1992) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Elmhurst | 6-20 | 3-13 | 9th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Elmhurst | 12-14 | 6-10 | T-6th | |||||
| 1989–90 | Elmhurst | 15-11 | 8-8 | 5th | |||||
| 1990–91 | Elmhurst | 12-14 | 6-10 | 6th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Elmhurst | 19-9 | 11-5 | T-2nd | NCAA | ||||
| Elmhurst: | 64-68 | 34-46 | |||||||
| Lewis (GLVC) (1992–2004) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Lewis | 6-21 | |||||||
| 1993–94 | Lewis | 18-9 | |||||||
| 1994–95 | Lewis | 14-13 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Lewis | 18-9 | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Lewis | 16-11 | |||||||
| 1997–98 | Lewis | 19-9 | NCAA | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Lewis | 21-8 | NCAA | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Lewis | 19-8 | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Lewis | 11-16 | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Lewis | 11-16 | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Lewis | 25-7 | NCAA | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Lewis | 24-7 | NCAA | ||||||
| Lewis: | 202-134 | ||||||||
| Loyola (IL) (Horizon League) (2004–2011) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Loyola (IL) | 13-17 | 8-8 | T-4th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Loyola (IL) | 19-11 | 8-8 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Loyola (IL) | 21-11 | 10-6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2007–08 | Loyola (IL) | 12-18 | 6-12 | 7th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Loyola (IL) | 14-18 | 6-12 | 8th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Loyola (IL) | 14-16 | 5-13 | 8th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Loyola (IL) | 16-15 | 7-11 | 8th | |||||
| Loyola (IL): | 109-106 | 50-70 | |||||||
| Total: | 375-308 (.549) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Horizon League men's basketball record book
- 2007-08 Lewis University men's basketball media guide
- Elmhurst College history and coaching
- ↑ "Source: Loyola fires Jim Whitesell" ESPNChicago.com Mar. 14, 2011
- ↑ "St. John's hires St. Louis associate head coach Jim Whitesell" CBSSports Aug. 5, 2013
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Finalizes Coaching Staff". UBBulls.com. University at Buffalo Athletics. April 16, 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "From Hollywood Hills to Chicago hoops" Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Feb. 10, 2006