Jim Lind (American football)

Jim Lind
Biographical details
Sport(s)	Football
Born	(1947-11-11) November 11, 1947 Isle, Minnesota
Playing career
1965–1966	Bethel (MN)
1971–1972	Bemidji State
Position(s)	Defensive back, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1976	Underwood HS (MN)
1977	St. Cloud State (GA)
1978	St. Cloud State (OC)
1979–1980	Saint John's (MN) (DC)
1981–1982	BYU (GA)
1983–1986	Minnesota–Morris
1987–1991	Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1992–1994	Green Bay Packers (DA/QC)
1995–1998	Green Bay Packers (LB)
1999	Seattle Seahawks (LB)
2000–2008	Seattle Seahawks (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall	42–43–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NIC (1984, 1986)

Jim Lind (born November 11, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Morris from 1983 to 1986 and at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire from 1987 to 1991, compiling a career college football record of 42–43–4.

Lind served in the United States Navy before attending Bemidji State University where he played football and received a physical education and health degree in 1973. He coached the football and wrestling teams at Underwood High School in Minnesota after receiving his degree. As the head football coach at the University of Minnesota, Morris, he coached the team to an NIC co-championship in 1984 and an NIC championship in 1986.^[1] He was named NIC Coach of the year in 1984 and NAIA District 13 Coach of the Year in 1986. He later served as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He was an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998.^[1] In 1999, Lind moved with Packers' head coach Mike Holmgren to the Seattle Seahawks.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Minnesota–Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1983–1986)
1983	Minnesota–Morris	5–4–1	2–3–1	4th
1984	Minnesota–Morris	5–4	5–1	T–1st
1985	Minnesota–Morris	3–7	3–3	T–3rd
1986	Minnesota–Morris	7–1–2	5–0–1	1st
Minnesota–Morris:		20–16–3	15–7–2
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1987–1991)
1987	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6–4	5–3	T–3rd
1988	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–5	3–5	7th
1989	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	7–3	5–3	5th
1990	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2–8	1–7	T–8th
1991	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2–7–1	1–6–1	T–8th
Minnesota–Morris:		22–27–1	15–24–1
Total:		42–43–4
National championship Conference title Conference division title

References

1 2 "Alumni Coaching Achievement Award - 2010: Jim Lind, Bemidji State University 1973 Graduate". Bemidji State University Alumni Association.

External links

Seattle Seahawks profile

Minnesota–Morris Cougars head football coaches

Richard Borstad (1962–1966) Mike Simpson (1967–1971) Don Turner (1972) Al Molde (1973–1979) Rick Smith (1980–1981) Darrel Kluck & Mel Lewis (1982) Jim Lind (1983–1986) Stan Zweifel (1987–1990) Mick Caba (1991–1992) Jay Mills (1993–1995) Steve Barrows (1995) John Parker (1996–1997) Ken Crandall (1998–2006) Todd Hickman (2007–2014) Rob Cushman (2015– )

Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds head football coaches

O. L. Loop (1917)
No team (1918)
William C. Phillips (1919)
George Simpson (1920–1924)
Erwin C. Gerber (1925–1927)
Bill Zorn (1928–1940)
James Barnes (1941)
Bill Zorn (1942)
No team (1943)
Cliff Fagan (1944–1946)
Ade Olson (1947–1956)
James J. Rice (1957–1967)
Link Walker (1968–1986)
Jim Lind (1987–1991)
Greg Polnasek (1992–1995)
Bob Nielson (1996–1998)
Todd Hoffner (1999–2005)
Todd Glaser (2006– )

Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI champions

4 Brett Favre 7 Kyle Wachholtz 9 Jim McMahon 13 Chris Jacke 17 Craig Hentrich 18 Doug Pederson 21 Craig Newsome 25 Dorsey Levens 27 Calvin Jones 28 Roderick Mullen 30 William Henderson 32 Travis Jervey 33 Doug Evans 34 Edgar Bennett 36 LeRoy Butler 37 Tyrone Williams 39 Mike Prior 40 Chris Hayes 41 Eugene Robinson 46 Michael Robinson 51 Brian Williams 52 Frank Winters 53 George Koonce 54 Ron Cox 55 Bernardo Harris 56 Lamont Hollinquest 59 Wayne Simmons 62 Marco Rivera 63 Adam Timmerman 64 Bruce Wilkerson 65 Lindsay Knapp 67 Jeff Dellenbach 68 Gary Brown 71 Santana Dotson 72 Earl Dotson 73 Aaron Taylor 75 Ken Ruettgers 77 John Michels 80 Derrick Mayes 81 Desmond Howard (MVP) 82 Don Beebe 83 Jeff Thomason 84 Andre Rison 85 Terry Mickens 86 Antonio Freeman 88 Keith Jackson 89 Mark Chmura 90 Darius Holland 91 Shannon Clavelle 92 Reggie White 93 Gilbert Brown 94 Bob Kuberski 95 Keith McKenzie 96 Sean Jones 98 Gabe Wilkins

Head coach: Mike Holmgren

Coaches: Larry Brooks Nolan Cromwell Gil Haskell Johnny Holland Sherman Lewis Jim Lind Tom Lovat Marty Mornhinweg Andy Reid Gary Reynolds Fritz Shurmur Harry Sydney Bob Valesente

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