Jim Rexilius
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Died |
June 25, 2003 (aged 71)[1] Wheaton, Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981 | Wheaton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7 (.222) |
Jim Rexilius was an American football coach in the United States. He was one of the more prominent and successful coaches in the Chicago area during his career.[2] In 1992, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.[3]
Coaching career
High school
Rexilius spent most of his career as the coach at Wheaton North High School where he coached high school football and other sports.[4] In his 27-year coaching career, Rexilius twice led his high-school teams to state championships—first in 1979 and again in 1986 after returning to the secondary-school level.[4] When he retired as head coach, his overall high school record was 177 wins and 77 losses.[5] It was at Wheaton North that he mentored a young Chuck Long toward a career in coaching.[6]
Wheaton
Rexilius was head college football coach for the Wheaton Thunder located in Wheaton, Illinois for the 1981 season.[7] His coaching record at Wheaton College was 2 wins and 7 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2012 season, this ranks him #17 at Wheaton in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage (.222).[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Funeral service is set for Rexilius". Chicago Tribune. June 27, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Bell, Taylor (2010). Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 230. ISBN 9780252077319. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame (directory)". Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- 1 2 Michael Kates. "James `Jim' Rexilius, 71, longtime Wheaton N. coach," Chicago Tribune, June 26, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Sakamoto, Bob (December 6, 1995). "Rexilius Resigns As Football Coach At Wheaton N.". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (June 28, 2011). "Iowa star Chuck Long reflects on career". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Wheaton College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Retrieved March 20, 2013.