Jim Ward (American football coach) explained
James B. Ward Jr. (January 2, 1948 – April 26, 2001) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University at Buffalo from 1992 to 1994,[1] [2] [3] compiling a record of 8–24.[4]
Before coaching at Buffalo, Ward was a football coach at Northwestern High School and Howard University.[5] Following his tenure at the University at Buffalo, Ward held multiple positions, including physical education teacher and vice principal at Seneca Vocational High School, principal of Douglass High School, and County Youth Commissioner for Erie County, New York.[6] He resigned from that position in 2000, after he pleaded guilty to accepting unemployment benefits while he was employed by the Buffalo Public Schools system.[7] [8]
Ward died in 2001 from a heart attack, while attending church services at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York.[9]
Notes and References
- News: UB names James Ward interim head football coach. February 25, 1992. The Buffalo News. Gaughan, Mark. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223050258/https://buffalonews.com/news/ub-names-james-ward-interim-head-football-coach/article_e8fd3ba2-7aab-5bfd-b61e-2f21acacd80b.html. February 23, 2022.
- News: UB football decides to stay with Ward, interim label giving way to permanent position as Bulls move up. December 15, 1992. The Buffalo News. Harrington, Mike. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223050317/https://buffalonews.com/news/ub-football-decides-to-stay-with-ward-interim-label-giving-way-to-permanent-position-as/article_3ff7dc07-9c48-52c7-aa17-2fd12158b9e2.html. February 23, 2022.
- News: UB grid players elated as Ward gets three-year pact. December 16, 1992. The Buffalo News. Harrington, Mike. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223050239/https://buffalonews.com/news/ub-grid-players-elated-as-ward-gets-three-year-pact/article_c522d964-aafb-5553-a021-137069f7309f.html. February 23, 2022.
- News: Ward defends his record as UB coach, claims his program was judged too soon. November 26, 1994. The Buffalo News. Harrington, Mike. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223050309/https://buffalonews.com/news/ward-defends-his-record-as-ub-coach-claims-his-program-was-judged-too-soon/article_656c68dd-9717-5e17-bbb4-edb2b73d9159.html. February 23, 2022.
- News: UB'S Ward says pressure on him would be 'unfair'. August 31, 1994. The Buffalo News. Harrington, Mike. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223050320/https://buffalonews.com/news/ubs-ward-says-pressure-on-him-would-be-unfair/article_acebaa8f-cd42-506e-ae92-358a72adc0d2.html. February 23, 2022.
- News: Shared vision for youths draws Ward back to WNY. January 15, 2000. The Buffalo News. Vogel, Charity. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222224619/https://buffalonews.com/news/shared-vision-for-youths-draws-ward-back-to-wny/article_7a867081-d75a-5df8-b674-008cc3a28c10.html. February 22, 2022.
- News: Youth official resigns after guilty plea in benefits case. June 8, 2000. The Buffalo News. Vogel, Charity. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222224535/https://buffalonews.com/news/youth-official-resigns-after-guilty-plea-in-benefits-case/article_5d946ce4-8f13-5aac-aac3-65bc2da30f18.html. February 22, 2022.
- News: Ex-youth official gets probation in aid theft. July 25, 2000. The Buffalo News. Christian, Dick and Peter Simon. February 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222230619/https://buffalonews.com/news/ex-youth-official-gets-probation-in-aid-theft/article_ffa5e1a0-a1b8-599d-8d37-8909288a4875.html. February 22, 2022.
- James B. Ward Jr. dies; coached UB football, held County - post. (2001, May 1). The Buffalo News, p. B5.
