Jim Bob Helduser
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1957 Texas Lutheran |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1983 | Rice (TE/WR) |
| 1986–1991 | Southwest Texas State (QB/WR/OL) |
| 1992–1996 | Southwest Texas State |
| 1998–2000 | TCU (OL) |
| 2001–2002 | Alabama (OL) |
| 2003–2007 | Texas A&M (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–34–1 |
Jim Bob Helduser (February 27, 1957 – February 26, 2010) was an
Early life
Helduser was a native of
Coaching career
His first coaching experience was at Alief Elsik High School in Houston. He then became an assistant to Ray Alborn at Rice University. Following Alborn's dismissal in 1983, Helduser dropped out of the collegiate coaching ranks for a couple of years.
In 1986, he was hired by
After one year as head coach at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Helduser was approached by Franchione to join his staff at Texas Christian University as offensive line coach. His job was coaching the offensive line blocking for future NFL Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson. After an 11–1 winning season at Texas Christian University and two Western Athletic Conference championships, Helduser left with Franchione to coach at the University of Alabama (ending in a 10–3 season) and later, Texas A&M University. In his collegiate coaching career he produced many nationally recognized and NFL athletes and was renowned for his experience in recruiting. He left Texas A&M in 2007 to become offensive coordinator for Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. He retired from football coaching after the 2009 Bryan Vikings football season.[1]
Death
Helduser died on February 26, 2010, at his home in College Station, Texas, after a battle with colon cancer. He was survived by his wife, Janet Wiegman Helduser of San Antonio, Texas, son, Brant, and daughters, Kylene and Jenna.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Southland Conference) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Southwest Texas State | 5–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1993 | Southwest Texas State | 2–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1994 | Southwest Texas State | 4–7 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1995 | Southwest Texas State | 4–7 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1996 | Southwest Texas State | 5–6 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| Southwest Texas State: | 20–34–1 | 8–22–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–34–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "James Robert "Jim Bob" Helduser (obituary)". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Longtime Football Coach Jim Bob Helduser Passes Away Friday". KBTX.com. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2018.