Jim Hazlett Explained

Jim Hazlett
Birth Date:13 January 1926
Birth Place:Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1948–1951
Player Team2:Susquehanna
Player Positions:Center
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1952
Coach Team2:Springdale HS (PA) (assistant)
Coach Years3:1953–1960
Coach Team3:Springdale HS (PA)
Coach Years4:1961
Coach Team4:Edinboro (assistant)
Coach Years5:1962–1965
Coach Team5:Edinboro
Coach Years6:1966–1977
Coach Team6:Susquehanna
Coach Years7:1980–1986
Coach Team7:Kean
Coach Sport8:Baseball
Coach Years9:1962–1965
Coach Team9:Edinboro
Coach Years10:1966–1977
Coach Team10:Susquehanna
Coach Years11:1984–1987
Coach Team11:Kean
Overall Record:75–130–7 (college football)
Championships:Football
1 MAC Northern Division (1970)

James Hazlett (January 12, 1926 – August 4, 2010) was an American sports coach who was head football and baseball head coach for several universities in the northeastern United States. He coached at Susquehanna University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and Kean University.

He was a three-sport standout at Susquehanna from 1948 to 1952. In 1950, he was named Little All-America while playing center on the undefeated football team.

Coaching career

Hazlett was the head coach of the football and baseball teams at his first coaching stop, Edinboro. In four seasons his football teams went 13–18–2 overall (7–16–2 in conference play). Hazlett's next school was Susquehanna, where he also coached baseball and football. On the gridiron, the Crusaders went 39–69–3, including an MASCAC North Division title in 1970. Hazlett's last stop came at Kean from 1984 to 1987. In four seasons as the baseball coach, he compiled an overall record of 86–67–3, including two ECAC Tournament appearances in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, the Cougars were ECAC Champions. In football, the Cougars went 23–43–2, leaving his career football coaching record at 75–130–7.

Death

Hazlett died August 4, 2010, at his home in Richmond, Virginia.