Jim McElwain

January 5, 2024
Football Coach

Quick Facts

Jim McElwain
Full Name Jim McElwain
Occupation Football Coach
Date Of Birth Mar 1, 1962(1962-03-01)
Age 62
Birthplace Missoula
Country United States
Birth City Montana
Horoscope Pisces

Jim McElwain Biography

Name Jim McElwain
Birthday Mar 1
Birth Year 1962
Place Of Birth Missoula
Home Town Montana
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Pisces
Spouse Karen McElwain
Children(s) Jerret McElwain, Elizabeth McElwain, Johanna McElwain

Jim McElwain is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on March 1, 1962 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Coach of football for the University of Florida Gators beginning in 2015. Prior to that, he was the Head Coach for Colorado State from 2012 to 2014, assisting in turning the Rams from an 8-8 ball team to 10-2 and winning Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year awards.

He was the offensive coordinator, as well as a QB coach for the University of Alabama under head coach He was an offensive coordinator and QB coach at the University of Alabama under head coach Nick Saban, helping the Crimson Tide win two national titles while he was there between 2008 and 2011., aiding to help the Crimson Tide win two national championships while he was there from 2008 to 2011.

James Frank McElwain (born March 1, 1962) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Central Michigan University. He previously served as the head coach at Florida from 2015 to 2017, and Colorado State from 2012 to 2014, where he was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year in

  1. He also served as offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2008 to 2011.

After graduating from Eastern Washington, McElwain stayed there as a graduate assistant and was eventually given the job of quarterbacks and receivers coach. During his stint as a coach there from 1985 to 1994 his team made its way to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs twice and won the Big Sky championship in 1992 under head coach Dick Zornes. From Eastern Washington, McElwain took an offensive coordinator position at Montana State. He enjoyed a successful career with the Bobcats from 1995 to 1999, and coached the offense to the number one scoring offense in the Big Sky Conference in 1998 with 31.6 points per game.

He has two daughters, Johanna and Elizabeth and a son named Jerrett along with Karen McElwain. Karen McElwain.

Jim McElwain Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Football Coach
House Living in own house.

Jim McElwain is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim McElwain 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a quarterback at Eastern Washington University from 1980 to 1983.

His coaching career has taken the coach across Eastern Washington, Montana State, Louisville, Michigan State and Fresno State as a position coach. He even had a short time playing in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders as a QB coach in the year 2006.

McElwain was born in Missoula, Montana in 1962. He played quarterback at Sentinel High School in Missoula where he was chosen as an all-state quarterback. He then went on to play quarterback in college at Eastern Washington from 1980 to 1983, and he earned a degree in education.

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Who is Jim McElwain Dating?

According to our records, Jim McElwain married to Karen McElwain. As of December 1, 2023, Jim McElwain’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, McElwain’s offense helped lead the Crimson Tide to a 12–0 regular season record. The team went on to defeat the top-ranked team in the country, the Florida Gators, in the 2009 SEC Championship Game. There his offense dominated the Gators number one defense in the country and compiled 490 yards of offense, more than twice the yards the Gators defense had averaged giving up all year. McElwain’s offense outrushed the Gators’ offense 251 yards to 88 yards, 63 of those yards coming from the 2007 Heisman winner Tim Tebow. His offense put up 32 points and held on to the ball for 39 minutes and 37 seconds, almost twice the Gators total of 20 minutes and 23 seconds. Alabama went on to beat the Texas Longhorns in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. In 2011, the Crimson Tide finished the season with a 12–1 record, and beat the LSU Tigers 21–0 in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

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Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim McElwain celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

McElwain’s third season with CSU led to even greater accomplishments. After a Week 2 loss at Boise State, the Rams reeled off 9 straight wins, climbing as high as #21 in the national rankings, and being in the conversation for a possible New Year’s Day bowl bid. Those hopes were dashed, however, in their final regular season game at Air Force, when the Falcons hit a game-winning field goal as time expired, finishing CSU’s regular season at 10–2. Notwithstanding this loss, the Rams were noted for a powerful offense throughout the year. Colorado State averaged 498 yards per game (13th best in the nation), while boasting the nation’s second most efficient quarterback in Garrett Grayson and the top receiver by yards per game (149.1) and touchdowns (17) in Rashard Higgins. Under McElwain, the Rams were one of only two “Group of 5” teams with victories in 2014 over two Power 5 conference teams, defeating both Colorado and Boston College.

What is Jim McElwain salary?

Current position
Team| Central Michigan
Conference| MAC
Record| 20–13
Annual salary| $1.6 million

How much does the Central Michigan football coach make?

YearSchoolTotal Pay
2021| Central Michigan| $809,000
2020| Central Michigan| $640,900
2019| Michigan| $300,000
2018| Florida| $4,457,400

Is Florida still paying Muschamp?

Well, according to Mark Long, the “Gators have finally paid off former coach Jim McElwain, who gets $500,000 today in the final installment of his $7.5M buyout. Total cash paid to Mac for his nearly three years of service (22-12 record and two SEC East crowns) was $23.8 million.”

Why is Jim McElwain not coaching today?

Central Michigan’s football team could be without its head coach Saturday in the Chippewas’ 2021 season opener against Missouri, as the team announced Wednesday that Jim McElwain will undergo surgery to address an Appendicitis diagnosis. There is no timetable for his return.

How much does Florida owe Will Muschamp?

South Carolina will pay a hefty price to make a coaching change, owing Muschamp $13.475 million according to a contract amendment signed last December. It’s the second SEC job from which Muschamp has been fired; he was owed roughly $6.3 million after going 28-21 in four seasons (2011-14) at Florida.

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