Jim Garrison (American football)
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Jim Garrison is known as the legendary Head Football Coach at Chowan College
, located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina
.
. He attended Gardner–Webb University in 1951 and 1952, and then transferred to Western Carolina University
, and played two seasons (1953 and 1954) for the Catamounts as a halfback. He was an All-North Conference selection, and co-captain of the 1954 team. After graduating he became head football coach at Chowan College, located in Murfreesboro, NC, in 1958. He built that junior college program into a national power, winning 182 games in the process, seventh all-time among the nation's junior college coaches.
He has already been inducted into four halls of fame - the National Junior College Athletics Association, North Carolina Sports, Gardner-Webb, and Chowan. The football stadium at Chowan University was named to honor Garrison's career. During his tenure at Chowan, 35 players were NJCAA All-Americans. Multiple players have had NFL careers including, Robert Brown
, George Koonce
(Green Bay Packers), Jerry Holmes
(NY Jets), Mark Royals
(New Orleans Saints).
He retired as head coach after 43 seasons, but continues to serve as an assistant football coach to this day. The amount of lives he has touched has spanned over 5 decades as a coach, mentor, and friend.
Chowan University
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, located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Murfreesboro is located at ....
.
Biography
Jim Garrison grew up in an orphanage in Weaverville, North CarolinaWeaverville, North Carolina
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,646 in 2007. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weaverville is located at ....
. He attended Gardner–Webb University in 1951 and 1952, and then transferred to Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system....
, and played two seasons (1953 and 1954) for the Catamounts as a halfback. He was an All-North Conference selection, and co-captain of the 1954 team. After graduating he became head football coach at Chowan College, located in Murfreesboro, NC, in 1958. He built that junior college program into a national power, winning 182 games in the process, seventh all-time among the nation's junior college coaches.
He has already been inducted into four halls of fame - the National Junior College Athletics Association, North Carolina Sports, Gardner-Webb, and Chowan. The football stadium at Chowan University was named to honor Garrison's career. During his tenure at Chowan, 35 players were NJCAA All-Americans. Multiple players have had NFL careers including, Robert Brown
Robert Brown (American football)
Robert Lee Brown is a former American football defensive end who played for the Green Bay Packers in an eleven year career that lasted from 1982 to 1992, in the National Football League. He ranks ninth in team history in sacks with 25.5, and played in more games than any Packer defensive lineman...
, George Koonce
George Koonce
George Koonce is a former linebacker in the NFL and also served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee between 2009 and 2010.-Atlanta Falcons:...
(Green Bay Packers), Jerry Holmes
Jerry Holmes
Jerry Holmes is an American football coach and former defensive back. He played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly for New York Jets but also with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. He also played in the USFL for the New Jersey Generals and the Pittsburgh Maulers...
(NY Jets), Mark Royals
Mark Royals
Mark Alan Royals is a former American football punter in the National Football League. He is currently a color commentator for coverage of the Arena Football League's Tampa Bay Storm on the regional sports television network Bright House Sports Network. He has also co-hosted various sports radio...
(New Orleans Saints).
He retired as head coach after 43 seasons, but continues to serve as an assistant football coach to this day. The amount of lives he has touched has spanned over 5 decades as a coach, mentor, and friend.