Jim Lyall
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James M. Lyall is an American football
coach and former player in the United States
. He is currently the head football coach at Siena Heights University
, a program that will have its first year of play in 2011. He played college football
as a defensive tackle for the University of Michigan
under head coach Bo Schembechler
from 1970 to 1973.
coach for the Adrian
Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan
. He held that position for 20 seasons, from 1990 until 2009. His coaching record at Adrian was 97 wins, 92 losses and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #1 at Adrian in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is currently the head football coach at Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University is a Roman Catholic postsecondary institution in Adrian, Michigan. It is affiliated with the St. Joseph Academy and Montessori Children’s House.-History:...
, a program that will have its first year of play in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as a defensive tackle for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
under head coach Bo Schembechler
Bo Schembechler
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8...
from 1970 to 1973.
Adrian
Lyall was the head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Adrian
Adrian College
Adrian College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college related to the United Methodist Church in the city of Adrian, Michigan.-Campus:The school is approximately a 45-minute drive from Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio, and 90 minutes from Detroit...
Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan
Adrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
. He held that position for 20 seasons, from 1990 until 2009. His coaching record at Adrian was 97 wins, 92 losses and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #1 at Adrian in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage .