James Green (basketball)

James Green (born July 8, 1960) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, a position he has held since 2016. Green served as head men's basketball coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1996 to 2004, Mississippi Valley State University from 2005 to 2008, and Jacksonville State University from 2008 to 2016.

For other people named James Green, see James Green (disambiguation).

James Green
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMeridian CC
Biographical details
Born (1960-07-08) July 8, 1960
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990Idaho (assistant)
1990–1992Texas A&M (assistant)
1992–1994Alabama (assistant)
1994–1996Iowa State (assistant)
1996–2004Southern Miss
2005–2008Mississippi Valley State
2008–2016Jacksonville State
2016–presentMeridian CC
Head coaching record
Overall249–315 (college)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA Division I)
0–3 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SWAC regular season (2007)
SWAC tournament (2008)
Awards
Conference USA Coach of the Year (2001)
SWAC Coach of the Year (2007)

College coaching career

Green has held posts as assistant coach at the University of Idaho, Texas A&M University-College Station, University of Alabama and Iowa State University.[1] In 1996, he moved on to the poisiton of head coach at The University of Southern Mississippi and later Mississippi Valley State University.[2]

Jacksonville State

Green interviewed for the head coaching vacancy left by the non-renewal of head coach, Mike LaPlante, on April 18, 2008 in Jacksonville, Alabama. He took over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball program, which that had lost 20 or more games in three of the previous four seasons and expected to take a slight hit due to scholarship reduction because of APR Standards not being met. Green was the first black head coach of a major sport at Jacksonville State University.[3]

Head coaching record

College
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (Conference USA) (1996–2005)
1996–97 Southern Miss 12–156–8T–8th
1997–98 Southern Miss 22–119–73rd (National)NIT First Round
1998–99 Southern Miss 14–166–102nd (National)
1999–00 Southern Miss 17–127–93rd (National)
2000–01 Southern Miss 22–911–51st (National)NIT First Round
2001–02 Southern Miss 10–174–127th (National)
2002–03 Southern Miss 13–165–1112th
2003–04 Southern Miss 13–156–1010th
Southern Miss: 116–111 (.511)54–72 (.429)
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2005–2008)
2005–06 Mississippi Valley State 9–199–96th
2006–07 Mississippi Valley State 18–1613–51stNIT First Round
2007–08 Mississippi Valley State 17–1612–62ndNCAA Division I First Round
Mississippi Valley State: 44–51 (.463)34–20 (.630)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2008–2016)
2008–09 Jacksonville State 11–175–149th
2009–10 Jacksonville State 11–197–117th
2010–11 Jacksonville State 5–253–1510th
2011–12 Jacksonville State 15–188–8T–6th
2012–13 Jacksonville State 17–118–8T–4th (East)
2013–14 Jacksonville State 10–214–12T–5th (East)
2014–15 Jacksonville State 12–195–114th (East)
2015–16 Jacksonville State 8–234–126th (East)
Jacksonville State: 89–153 (.368)44–91 (.326)
Total:249–315 (.441)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Mississippi Valley announces James Green as men's basketball coach". July 20, 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  2. "JSU Introduces Green as New Men's Basketball Coach". JSU Gamecocks. April 20, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
  3. "James Green first black named head basketball coach at University of Southern Mississippi". Jet. May 20, 1996. Retrieved October 6, 2008.
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