Jim Hess
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James Hess is a former head football coach at Angelo State University
, Stephen F. Austin State University
and at New Mexico State
. From 1974 to 1981 he coached at Angelo State, where in 1978 the team went undefeated and won the NAIA national championship. From 1982 to 1988, he coached at SFA, where he compiled a 47–30–2 record, 10–3 in his final season. From 1990 to 1996, he coached at New Mexico State, where he compiled a 22–55 (.286) record. He was fired in 1996 after his second 1–10 season at the school.
Jim Hess was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys
until 2006. He is credited with "finding" Tony Romo
in 2006, then an unknown, undrafted free-agent from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois.
Hess is currently the color commentator for Angelo State University.
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
, Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
and at New Mexico State
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
. From 1974 to 1981 he coached at Angelo State, where in 1978 the team went undefeated and won the NAIA national championship. From 1982 to 1988, he coached at SFA, where he compiled a 47–30–2 record, 10–3 in his final season. From 1990 to 1996, he coached at New Mexico State, where he compiled a 22–55 (.286) record. He was fired in 1996 after his second 1–10 season at the school.
Jim Hess was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
until 2006. He is credited with "finding" Tony Romo
Tony Romo
Antonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo is a professional American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Romo's career passer rating - at 95.8 - ranks third-best all time. Tony Romo didn't play in the regular season in 2003, 2004, or 2005...
in 2006, then an unknown, undrafted free-agent from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois.
Hess is currently the color commentator for Angelo State University.