| Jim Ragland | |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1959–1960 |
| Player Team1: | Ole Miss |
| Player Years2: | 1961–1963 |
| Player Team2: | Tennessee Tech |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Years1: | 1965–1966 |
| Coach Team1: | West Virginia (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1967–1969 |
| Coach Team2: | West Virginia (scout) |
| Coach Years3: | 1970–1972 |
| Coach Team3: | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1973–1974 |
| Coach Team4: | Tampa (OC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1975–1979 |
| Coach Team5: | Memphis (OC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1984 |
| Coach Team6: | Tennessee Tech (RC) |
| Coach Years7: | 1985 |
| Coach Team7: | Tennessee Tech (OC) |
| Coach Years8: | 1986–1995 |
| Coach Team8: | Tennessee Tech |
| Overall Record: | 42–66 |
| Championships: | |
| Awards: | 2× OVC Coach of the Year (1992–1993) |
James Donald Ragland (November 12, 1940 – May 16, 2006) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head coach at Tennessee Technological University from 1986 to 1995, compiling a record of 42–66.[2]