Jim Hatfield

American basketball player and coach
Jim Hatfield
Hatfield in his last season at USL.
Biographical details
Born (1943-12-28) December 28, 1943 (age 80)
Playing career
1963–1966East Tennessee State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1974Kentucky (assistant)
1975–1978Southwestern Louisiana
1978–1981Mississippi State
1981–1983Hardin–Simmons
1983–1985Kentucky (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall218–96
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Southland regular season (1977)

Jim Hatfield (born December 28, 1943) is an American former college basketball coach. He was head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys.

Hatfield played at East Tennessee State. Following the close of his college career, he joined the coaching ranks. An assistant at Kentucky from 1972 to 1974, he was hired as head coach of the University of Southern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1975. He compiled a record of 47–35 in three seasons and was then hired to coach Mississippi State of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Hatfield coached three seasons for the Bulldogs, ultimately resigning at the end of the 1980–81 season.[1]

He then coached at Hardin–Simmons for two seasons before returning to Kentucky as an assistant.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hatfield's resignation ends saga at State". The Clarion-Ledger. March 11, 1981. p. 37. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Jim Hatfield returning to Kentucky as Hall assistant". The Courier-Journal. August 24, 1983. p. 14. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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  • Russell Berry (1972–1975)
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