James A. Stevens

James A. Stevens
Stevens pictured in The Eagle 1966, NCC yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1951 Prairie View A&M
1965–1967 North Carolina Central
Head coaching record
Overall 36–22–1

James Alexander "Jimmy" Stevens was an American football coach. His career coaching record was 36–22–1. He coached at Prairie View A&M University, where he was credited for building the program's "dynasty" in its "glory years."[1] He later went on to coach at North Carolina Central University.

Coaching career

Prairie View A&M

Stevens was the seventh head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, holding that position for three seasons, from 1949 until 1951. His record at Prairie View was 25–7.[2][3]

North Carolina Central

In 1965, Stevens was named the tenth head football coach at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, and he held that position for three seasons, from 1965 until 1967. His record at North Carolina Central was 11–15–1. [4]

Personal life

Stevens was married to Jocelyn Cain (died 1980) and had two sons.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ BlackAthlete Sports Network-www.blackathlete.net, "Can Prairie View A&M University Restore Its Football Program Back To The Glory Years?" by Joe Booker, Apr 15, 2006
  2. ↑ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived 2009-01-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.
  4. ↑ North Carolina Central University coaching records Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/47990510/
  6. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/eagle1980nort#page/126/mode/2up/search/Jocelyn
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