John Windham
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1964 |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1985 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987 | Livingston (assistant) |
| 1988–1989 | Mississippi State (GA) |
| 1990–1995 | Colorado College (DC) |
| 1996–2006 | Sewanee |
| 2007–2010 | Gardner–Webb (DC) |
| 2011–2014 | Furman (DC) |
| 2015–2018 | Easley HS (SC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–61 (college) 20–23 (high school) |
John Windham (born June 23, 1964) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Sewanee: The University of the South from 1996 to 2006, compiling a record of 45–61.[1] Windham was the defensive coordinator Colorado College from 1990 to 1995, Gardner–Webb University from 2007 to 2010, and Furman University from 2011 to 2014. He most recently served as the head football coach at Easley High School in Easley, South Carolina, where he tallied a mark of 20–23 in four seasons before resigning in November 2018.[2][3]
Playing career
[edit]Commonly known as "Squeezebox", Windham lettered at Vanderbilt University, where he played defensive end for the Commodores.[4] In the 1985 season he led the team in both tackles for loss and sacks.[4] Following the 1986 NFL draft, Windham signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots.[5] He was subsequently released during training camp the following August.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewanee Tigers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1996–2006) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Sewanee | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Sewanee | 5–4 | 1–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Sewanee | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1999 | Sewanee | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2000 | Sewanee | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2001 | Sewanee | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2002 | Sewanee | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Sewanee | 3–7 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2004 | Sewanee | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2005 | Sewanee | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Sewanee | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Sewanee: | 45–61 | 21–39 | |||||||
| Total: | 45–61 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sewanee Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "New coaches at helm in long-standing rivalry". Pickens Sentinel. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Costello, Bob (November 8, 2018). "Easley High School football coach John Windham resigns after four seasons". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Record Book". 2011 Football Fact Book (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: National Football League". Warsaw Times-Union. May 21, 1986. p. 17. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Williams ready to get started". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. August 13, 1986. p. C4. Retrieved August 18, 2011 – via Google News.
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