(1956-12-05) December 5, 1956 (age 67) Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1977
Missouri
Position(s)
Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979
Missouri (GA)
1980–1981
Dubuque (DC/LB)
1982
Morningside (ST)
1983–1987
Morningside (DC)
1988
Iowa (intern)
1989
Iowa (GA)
1990–1991
Kansas State (LB)
1992–1995
Kansas State (co-DC/LB)
1997–2009
South Florida
2011–2014
San Francisco 49ers (LB)
2015–2016
Colorado (DC/LB)
2017–2018
Oregon (DC/LB)
2019
Florida State (analyst)
2020
Florida Atlantic (DC)
2021
SMU (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall
95–57
Bowls
3–2
James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.
James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida...
its home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. In 1997, JimLeavitt, previously the co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State, was hired as...
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South Florida, in Tampa, Florida, taking the place of the recently fired JimLeavitt. A press conference to introduce Holtz to the community was held January...
the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Under head coach JimLeavitt, USF began college football play as a Division I-AA (now Division I FCS)...
in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was JimLeavitt and they played all of their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa...
Phil Bennett (SMU), Bret Bielema (Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Illinois), JimLeavitt (South Florida), Mark Mangino (Kansas), Dana Dimel (Wyoming, UTEP and...
in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was JimLeavitt; they played all of their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa...
as assistant coaches. Fry also gave future South Florida head coach JimLeavitt one of his first breaks in college football, making him a graduate assistant...
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the University of South Florida from 2004 to 2012 under head coaches JimLeavitt and Skip Holtz. He was the Bulls' interim head coach for six days in...
and Tim Drevno was a new offensive line coach to help out Mike Solari. JimLeavitt was the new linebackers coach and Ed Donatell was the new secondary coach...
coached) among offensive tackles, and fourth behind Munoz, John Hannah, and Jim Parker among all offensive linemen. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers...
Florida (USF) in the 2003 college football season. Their head coach was JimLeavitt, and the USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in...
Harbaugh's son Jim, who had been an unpaid certified assistant coach under his father in the final years of his NFL career. When Jim Harbaugh was named...
1976 Curt Brown, 1B Greg Cypret, SS Al Hightower, OF JimLeavitt, OF Rob Pietroburgo, P 1977 Al Hightower, OF Tim Laudner, C Tom Bloemke, P 1978 Al Hightower...
the fifth team fielded by the school. The Bulls were led by head coach JimLeavitt in his fifth year, played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in...
NCAA Division I-A football season. South Florida was led by head coach JimLeavitt played home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2005...
Florida (USF) in the 2004 college football season. Their head coach was JimLeavitt, and the USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in...
v t e South Florida Bulls head football coaches JimLeavitt (1997–2009) Skip Holtz (2010–2012) Willie Taggart (2013–2016) T. J. Weist # (2016) Charlie...
football coach position at the South Florida, replacing the recently fired JimLeavitt. Holtz left ECU with a 38–27 record. On January 21, 2010, it was announced...
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