Jim Deere

Jim Deere
Current position
Title	Defensive coordinator
Team	Madison HS (MI)
Biographical details
Born	June 2, 1967 (age 57)
Playing career
1985–1988	Adrian
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994	Sterling Heights Stevenson HS (MI) (assistant)
1996	Morenci HS (MI) (assistant)
1997–2006	Adrian (def. assistant)
2007–2009	Adrian (DC)
2010–2023	Adrian
2024–present	Madison HS (MI) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	76–60
Tournaments	0–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2 MIAA (2012, 2014)

Jim Deere (born June 2, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator for Madison High School, a position he has held since 2024.^[1] He was the head football coach at Adrian College from 2010 to 2023. He played college football at Adrian as a defensive back.

Coaching career

Adrian

In 2014, Deere led the Adrian to their second outright Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) title in three seasons, previously winning the outright MIAA title in 2012. The 2012 MIAA title was the first outright MIAA title since 1983 and featured a perfect 6–0 record in MIAA play. Adrian returned to the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2014, marking the second appearance under Deere and the fourth in program history, losing to eventual national champion runner-up, Mount Union. Under Deere, in 2012, Adrian hosted an NCAA Division III playoff game for the first time in school history, losing to the Franklin Grizzlies.

On October 17, 2023, Deere resigned following a 1–6 start, leaving his overall record as 76–60.^[2] He is currently the defensive coordinator for Adrian Madison High School.^[3]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2010–present)
2010	Adrian	5–5	4–2	T–2nd
2011	Adrian	8–2	4–2	T–2nd
2012	Adrian	9–2	6–0	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2013	Adrian	6–4	3–3	4th
2014	Adrian	8–3	5–1	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2015	Adrian	7–3	4–2	3rd
2016	Adrian	4–6	2–4	5th
2017	Adrian	5–5	4–2	3rd
2018	Adrian	4–6	2–5	6th
2019	Adrian	5–5	4–3	4th
2020–21	Adrian	3–4	2–2	2nd
2021	Adrian	5–5	3–3	T–4th
2022	Adrian	6–4	3–3	T–3rd
2023	Adrian	1–6	0–3
Adrian:		76–60	46–35
Total:		76–60
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". Len Connect. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ "Adrian changes coaches midseason". October 17, 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

External links

Adrian profile

[1] "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". Len Connect. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[2] "Adrian changes coaches midseason". October 17, 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] "Jim Deere joins Madison football staff as defensive coordinator". September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

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