Jim Leavitt
- January 11, 2024
- Football Coach
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jim Leavitt |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1956(1956-12-05) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Harlingen |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Texas |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Jim Leavitt Biography
| Birthday | Dec 5 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
Jim Leavitt is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 5, 1956 in Harlingen, Texas, United States.
Leavitt grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was a star quarterback for Dixie Hollins High School. After graduating from high school, Leavitt pursued studies at the University of Missouri, graduating in 1978. For the next two years, Leavitt worked as a graduate assistant. He then left for the University of Dubuque, where he spent two years as their football team’s defensive coordinator. Following his years there, he went to Morningside College in 1982, spending one year as special teams coordinator before being promoted to defensive coordinator. After a brief stint at the University of Iowa where Leavitt pursued a doctorate degree in psychology, he followed Bill Snyder to Kansas State University in 1990. At Kansas State, Leavitt first spent one year as linebackers coach then five more as co-defensive coordinator, sharing the position with Bob Stoops. They led the Wildcats from relative obscurity to having a consistent, highly regarded defense.
On December 12, 1995, Leavitt was hired as head coach for the new football team at the University of South Florida. Leavitt signed his first class in 1996 for the first varsity season in 1997; all players redshirted in 1996. The South Florida Bulls football program began play as an independent at the NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) level. After four seasons the program moved up to I-A (now FBS), also as an independent. After two years as a Division I-A independent, the Bulls joined Conference USA, but stayed for only two seasons. The Bulls landed in the Big East Conference prior to the start of the 2005 season. In December 2005, after the team’s first season as members of the Big East, Leavitt led the Bulls to their 100th game and first ever bowl game at the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina. One year later, Leavitt led the team to its first ever bowl win in the PapaJohns.com Bowl against the East Carolina Pirates in Birmingham, Alabama on December 23, 2006.
Jim Leavitt Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Coach |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jim Leavitt is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Leavitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American football coach for FAU and is a former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program’s inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.
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Who is Jim Leavitt Dating?
According to our records, Jim Leavitt married to Jody Leavitt. As of December 1, 2023, Jim Leavitt’s is not dating anyone.
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Leavitt was hired to his first National Football League (NFL) job by Jim Harbaugh to be the San Francisco 49ers linebackers coach for the 2011 season. Leavitt and other staffers were let go by the 49ers in January 2015 following Harbaugh’s departure for the University of Michigan head coaching job.
Facts & Trivia
Maggie Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Leavitt celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
On October 14, South Florida received its first ever BCS ranking as the #2 team in the nation behind only the Ohio State Buckeyes. That week the team was also ranked #2 in the AP Poll and #3 in both the Coaches’ and the Harris Interactive Poll. That ranking lasted only one week as the Bulls lost to Rutgers, 30–27, on October 18 in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Top Facts about Jim Leavitt
- Jim Leavitt was born on December 5, 1956.
- He played linebacker at Missouri from 1976-1980.
- Leavitt coached at Kansas State from 1990-1995.
- In 1997, he founded the University of South Florida football program.
- Leavitt led USF to five bowl appearances in his tenure.
- He served as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers in 2011-12.
- Leavitt returned to college coaching at Colorado in 2015.
- He was named Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year in 2018.
- Leavitt left Colorado after the 2018 season and joined Oregon’s staff.
- As of September 2021, he is a defensive analyst for FAU football team
Where is Jim Leavitt coaching now?
SMU football hires Jim Leavitt as defensive coordinator.
Who is the coach of South Florida football?
Jeff Scott
Why was Jim Leavitt fired from USF?
Leavitt went 95-57 at USF, guiding the program from the FCS into the FBS ranks. He reached five consecutive bowl games from 2005 to 2009. He was fired in January 2010 after an investigation found that he had struck a player and interfered with the investigation.
Who is SMU offensive coordinator?
Current position
2020–2021| SMU (OC/QB)
2022–present| TCU (OC/QB)
What is Tony Elliott salary?
At Clemson, Elliott was one of the top-paid assistants in college football. In February of 2021, Elliott signed an extension that elevated his annual salary to $2 million.