Jim Gush

Jim Gush
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach & defensive coordinator
TeamIncarnate Word
ConferenceSLC
Biographical details
Born (1958-10-29) October 29, 1958
Elmira, New York, U.S.
Alma materBucknell University (1981)
Iowa State University (1986)
Playing career
1977–1980Bucknell
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1982Southside HS (NY) (JV)
1983Albany (DB)
1984–1986Iowa State (GA)
1987–1995Garden City (DC)
1996–1998Garden City
1999–2001Kansas State (LB)
2002SMU (DC/LB)
2003–2007SMU (DC/DB)
2009–2010Stony Brook (AHC/DC)
2011–2016Baylor (LB)
2017Navarro (DC)
2018Navarro
2019McNeese State (DC)
2021North Texas (LB)
2022North Texas (co-DC/LB)
2023–2024Incarnate Word (DC)
2025–presentIncarnate Word (assoc. HC/DC)
Head coaching record
Overall35–10
Bowls1–2
Tournaments0–1 (NJCAA playoffs)
7–2 (KJCCC playoffs)
0–1 (SWJCFC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 KJCCC (1997)

James Gush (born October 29, 1958)[1] is an American college football coach. He is the associate head football coach and defensive coordinator for the University of the Incarnate Word, positions he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Garden City Community College from 1996 to 1998 and Navarro College in 2018.[2][3] He also coached for Southside High School,[4] Albany, Iowa State,[5] Kansas State,[1][6] SMU,[7] Stony Brook, Baylor, McNeese, and North Texas.[8][9] He played college football for Bucknell as a safety.[10]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NJCAA#
Garden City Broncbusters (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1996–1998)
1996 Garden City 10–2 6–1 T–1st L KJCCC championship, L Real Dairy Bowl 7
1997 Garden City 10–2 6–1 T–1st W KJCCC championship, L Red River Bowl 4
1998 Garden City 9–3 5–2 T–2nd L KJCCC championship, W Valley of the Sun Bowl 7
Garden City: 29–5 17–4
Navarro Bulldogs (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) (2018)
2018 Navarro 6–5 4–3 T–3rd L SWJCFC semifinal, L Salt City Bowl
Navarro: 6–5 4–3
Total: 35–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ a b Coon, Charlie (August 1, 1999). "Elmira native lands linebacker coaching job at Kansas State". Star-Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gush to replace Leiker at Garden City C.C." The Salina Journal. January 4, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Phillips, Mike (January 3, 2019). "Head Coach Jim Gush Leaves Navarro". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Short Takes". Star-Gazette. September 1, 1981. p. 21. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Mallette, Al (June 3, 1984). "Sunday Brunch". Star-Gazette. p. 34. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Snyder hires three to staff". The Manhattan Mercury. January 5, 1999. p. 9. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Southside graduate gets job at SMU". Star-Gazette. January 7, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jim Gush Named Linebackers Coach". University of North Texas. January 28, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Vito, Brett (January 28, 2021). "UNT makes addition of Gush as linebackers coach official". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Bucknell football players recognized". The Daily Item. November 25, 1980. p. 17. Retrieved November 13, 2024.


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