Jim Lind (American football)

Jim Lind

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	November 11, 1947 Isle, Minnesota
Playing career
1965–1966	Bethel (MN)
1971–1972	Bemidji State
Position(s)	Defensive back, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1976	Underwood HS (MN)
1977	St. Cloud State (GA)
1978	St. Cloud State (OC)
1979–1980	Saint John's (MN) (DC)
1981–1982	BYU (GA)
1983–1986	Minnesota–Morris
1987–1991	Wisconsin–Eau Claire
1992–1994	Green Bay Packers (DA/QC)
1995–1998	Green Bay Packers (LB)
1999	Seattle Seahawks (LB)
2000–2008	Seattle Seahawks (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall	42–43–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
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.^[1] 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.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Minnesota–Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1983–1986)
1983	Minnesota–Morris	5–4–1	2–3–1	4th
1984	Minnesota–Morris	5–4	5–1	T–1st
1985	Minnesota–Morris	3–7	3–3	T–3rd
1986	Minnesota–Morris	7–1–2	5–0–1	1st
Minnesota–Morris:		20–16–3	15–7–2
Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1987–1991)
1987	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6–4	5–3	T–3rd
1988	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	5–5	3–5	7th
1989	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	7–3	5–3	5th
1990	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2–8	1–7	T–8th
1991	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	2–7–1	1–6–1	T–8th
Minnesota–Morris:		22–27–1	15–24–1
Total:		42–43–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

1. "Alumni Coaching Achievement Award - 2010: Jim Lind, Bemidji State University 1973 Graduate". Bemidji State University Alumni Association.

External links

• Seattle Seahawks profile