Jim Weaver (athletic director)

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Jim Weaver
Biographical details
Born(1945-03-05)March 5, 1945
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 70)
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1966Penn State
Position(s)
Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1972Penn State (assistant)
1973Iowa State (OC)
1974Villanova
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1983–1991Florida (associate AD)
1991–1994UNLV
1996–1997Western Michigan
1997–2014Virginia Tech
Head coaching record
Overall3–5

James C. Weaver (March 5, 1945 – July 2, 2015) was an American college football player and coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at Villanova University for the first eight games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 3–5. Weaver was the athletic director at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1991 to 1994, Western Michigan University from 1996 to 1997, and Virginia Tech from 1997 to 2014.

Career

A native of

Clarion State College. Ferry assumed the role of interim head coach for the last three games of the season.[2]

In 1983, Weaver was hired by the University of Florida athletics department in the wake of that school's NCAA sanctions. From there, he moved on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to become the director of athletics in 1991. Weaver resigned in 1994 in protest over the hiring of Tim Grgurich, who had been an assistant under the controversial Jerry Tarkanian, to be the school's new men's basketball coach.[3]

Lane Stadium's 2005 west side expansion project, during the 2005 Spring Game

Following a short stay as Western Michigan University's director of athletics, Weaver was hired by Virginia Tech to replace the departing Dave Braine. Under Weaver, Virginia Tech's athletics programs moved from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the Big East Conference and then to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Lane Stadium was expanded twice, in 2002 and 2005. His accomplishments on behalf of the university led to his posthumous enshrinement into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Weaver retiring due to health concerns in 2014 and was succeeded by Whit Babcock.

Death

Weaver died on July 2, 2015, at the age of 70.[4] He had Parkinson's disease.[5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1974)
1974 Villanova 3–5[n 1]
Villanova: 3–5
Total: 3–5

Notes

  1. ^ Weaver was fired after the first eight games of the 1974 season. Lou Ferry served as interim head coach for the final three games. Villanova finished with an overall record of 3–8.

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