Jim Ward
Canyon A&M Armadillos
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 45
 High School: Los Fresnos High School
 Hometown: Los Fresnos, TX
 Alma Mater: Central Illinois
 Career Record: 34-53 (.391)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: B
 Scouting: D-
 Offense: B
 Defense: C

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1954 Payne State Assistant 12 17 7 5   No Postseason
 1955 Payne State Assistant 15 15 5 7   No Postseason
 1956 Bliss College Assistant 18 12 10 4   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1957 Bliss College Assistant 15 14 9 5   No Postseason
 1958 Bliss College Assistant 15 15 9 5   No Postseason
 1959 Bliss College Assistant 13 17 7 7   No Postseason
 1960 Ohio Poly Assistant 18 11 11 3   No Postseason
 1961 Ohio Poly Assistant 20 11 10 4   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1962 Henry Hudson Assistant 13 17 6 8   No Postseason
 1963 Henry Hudson Assistant 11 20 4 10   No Postseason
 1964 Henry Hudson Assistant 15 15 5 9   No Postseason
 1965 Henry Hudson Assistant 13 18 4 10   No Postseason
 1967 Eastern Oklahoma Assistant 13 16 8 6   No Postseason
 1968 Eastern Oklahoma Assistant 15 14 6 8   No Postseason
 1969 Eastern Oklahoma Assistant 17 12 7 7   No Postseason
 1970 Amarillo Methodist Assistant 20 9 8 6   No Postseason
 1971 Amarillo Methodist Assistant 28 6 10 4   Loss in AIAA Championship Game
 1972 Canyon A&M Head Coach 13 16 5 7   No Postseason
 1973 Canyon A&M Head Coach 12 17 6 6   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1954 Hired by Payne State (Assistant Coach)
 1956 Staff fired by Payne State
 1956 Hired by Bliss College (Assistant Coach)
 1960 Resigned to look for a higher paying position
 1960 Hired by Ohio Poly (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1962 Moved with head coach from Ohio Poly to Henry Hudson
 1966 Staff fired by Henry Hudson
 1967 Hired by Eastern Oklahoma (Assistant Coach)
 1970 Moved with head coach from Eastern Oklahoma to Amarillo Methodist
 1972 Quit job with Amarillo Methodist to pursue a higher position
 1972 Hired by Canyon A&M (Head Coach)


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