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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Madison HS (MI) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 2, 1967 |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Adrian |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1994 | Sterling Heights Stevenson HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1996 | Morenci HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1997–2006 | Adrian (def. assistant) |
| 2007–2009 | Adrian (DC) |
| 2010–2023 | Adrian |
| 2024–present | Madison HS (MI) (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–60 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MIAA (2012, 2014) | |
Jim Deere (born June 2, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator for Madison High School, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach at Adrian College from 2010 to 2023. He played college football at Adrian as a defensive back.
Coaching career
[edit]Adrian
[edit]In 2014, Deere led the Adrian to their second outright Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) title in three seasons, previously winning the outright MIAA title in 2012. The 2012 MIAA title was the first outright MIAA title since 1983 and featured a perfect 6–0 record in MIAA play. Adrian returned to the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2014, marking the second appearance under Deere and the fourth in program history, losing to eventual national champion runner-up, Mount Union. Under Deere, in 2012, Adrian hosted an NCAA Division III playoff game for the first time in school history, losing to the Franklin Grizzlies.
On October 17, 2023, Deere resigned following a 1–6 start, leaving his overall record as 76–60.[2] He is currently the defensive coordinator for Adrian Madison High School.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2010–present) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Adrian | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2011 | Adrian | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Adrian | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2013 | Adrian | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Adrian | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Adrian | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2016 | Adrian | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2017 | Adrian | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Adrian | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2019 | Adrian | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Adrian | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2021 | Adrian | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Adrian | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2023 | Adrian | 1–6 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Adrian: | 76–60 | 46–35 | |||||||
| Total: | 76–60 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". Len Connect. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Adrian changes coaches midseason". October 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.