Jim Lind | |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1947 |
Birth Place: | Isle, Minnesota, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1965–1966 |
Player Team1: | Bethel (MN) |
Player Years2: | 1971–1972 |
Player Team2: | Bemidji State |
Player Positions: | Defensive back, linebacker |
Coach Years1: | 1974–1976 |
Coach Team1: | Underwood HS (MN) |
Coach Years2: | 1977 |
Coach Team2: | St. Cloud State (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 1978 |
Coach Team3: | St. Cloud State (OC) |
Coach Years4: | 1979–1980 |
Coach Team4: | Saint John's (MN) (DC) |
Coach Years5: | 1981–1982 |
Coach Team5: | BYU (GA) |
Coach Years6: | 1983–1986 |
Coach Team6: | Minnesota–Morris |
Coach Years7: | 1987–1991 |
Coach Team7: | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
Coach Years8: | 1992–1994 |
Coach Team8: | Green Bay Packers (DA/QC) |
Coach Years9: | 1995–1998 |
Coach Team9: | Green Bay Packers (LB) |
Coach Years10: | 1999 |
Coach Team10: | Seattle Seahawks (LB) |
Coach Years11: | 2000–2008 |
Coach Team11: | Seattle Seahawks (TE) |
Overall Record: | 42–43–4 (college) |
Championships: | 2 NIC (1984, 1986) |
Jim Lind (born November 11, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Morris from 1983 to 1986 and at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire from 1987 to 1991, compiling a career college football record of 42–43–4.
Lind served in the United States Navy before attending Bemidji State University, where he played football and received a physical education and health degree in 1973. He coached the football and wrestling teams at Underwood High School in Minnesota after receiving his degree. As the head football coach at the University of Minnesota, Morris, he coached the team to an NIC co-championship in 1984 and an NIC championship in 1986. He was named NIC Coach of the year in 1984 and NAIA District 13 Coach of the Year in 1986. He later served as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He was an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998.[1] In 1999, Lind moved with Packers' head coach Mike Holmgren to the Seattle Seahawks.