Jim Malosky

James Samuel Malosky Sr. (December 14, 1928 – December 4, 2011)^[1] was an American football coach. He ranks 18th all-time in wins among college football coaches in all divisions. He was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth (formerly known as Duluth State Teachers College) for 40 years from 1958 to 1997. He compiled a career record of 255–125–13 and is ranked second all-time in wins among NCAA Division II football coaches.

James S. Malosky

Biographical details
Born	(1928-12-14)December 14, 1928 Crosby, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	December 4, 2011(2011-12-04) (aged 82) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
1947–1949	Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1997	Minnesota–Duluth
Head coaching record
Overall	255–125–13 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MIAC (1960–1961, 1973) 8 NIC/NSIC (1979–1980, 1985–1987, 1990, 1995–1996)
Awards
2× NIC/NCIS Coach of the Year (1985, 1996)

Biography

Malosky was a native of Crosby, Minnesota, who began his coaching career at Morris and Morningside-Edina High Schools.^[2] He was hired as the head football coach at University of Minnesota Duluth in 1958 and led the team to Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships in 1960, 1961 and 1973. In 1976, the school joined the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Malosky led the team to eight Northern Sun championships, in 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 1996. Malosky's 1980 team compiled a perfect 10–0 record, which was part of a 20-game winning streak, which "at the time was the longest in all of college football."^[2]

Malosky was forced to retire due to health concerns. Malosky had never missed a game, practice, or teaching assignment in 40 years. However, in May 1998, he suffered a mild stroke. He recovered from the stroke sufficiently to attend practices and games in the fall of 1998, but he realized that he "couldn't run the ship the way he had in the past."^[3]

At the time of his retirement, he was the winningest coach in NCAA Division II football history and ranked 11th among all college football coaches in all divisions.^[4][5] As of 2008, he ranked 2nd among NCAA Division II coaches (behind Ken Sparks) and 18th among all college football coaches in all divisions.^[6]

Malosky was inducted into the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1994, the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame in 1996, the University of Minnesota Duluth Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2000.^[5][7]

In 2004, the University of Minnesota Duluth renamed its football stadium in Malosky's honor as James S. Malosky Stadium.^[8] The stadium underwent a $6.5 million renovation in 2008. At a nationally televised game on September 11, 2008, the stadium was officially dedicated to Malosky. Malosky was honored in a pre-game ceremony and received a standing ovation from the crowd.^[9]

In 2009, Malosky received the Distinguished Minnesotan Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame.^[4] The award is given to individuals who have made a lifelong contribution to football in the state of Minnesota.^[5]

The Jim Malosky Coach of the Year Award, named after Malosky, is given annually to the Division II Coach of the Year.^[4]

He died December 4, 2011, due to respiratory failure.^[10]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1958–1975)
1958	Minnesota–Duluth	4–4	4–3	4th
1959	Minnesota–Duluth	5–2–1	4–2–1	3rd
1960	Minnesota–Duluth	6–1–1	6–1	1st
1961	Minnesota–Duluth	8–1	7–0	1st
1962	Minnesota–Duluth	6–2–1	5–1–1	2nd
1963	Minnesota–Duluth	3–6	2–5	6th
1964	Minnesota–Duluth	4–5	2–5	5th
1965	Minnesota–Duluth	4–5	3–4	5th
1966	Minnesota–Duluth	5–3–1	4–2–1	3rd
1967	Minnesota–Duluth	7–1–1	5–1–1	T–2nd
1968	Minnesota–Duluth	4–6	2–5	5th
1969	Minnesota–Duluth	4–6	2–5	6th
1970	Minnesota–Duluth	7–2–1	4–2–1	3rd
1971	Minnesota–Duluth	6–3–1	5–2	3rd
1972	Minnesota–Duluth	5–4	4–3	T–3rd
1973	Minnesota–Duluth	8–1	6–1	T–1st
1974	Minnesota–Duluth	7–2–1	4–2–1	T–3rd
1975	Minnesota–Duluth	8–2	6–1	2nd
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Northern Intercollegiate Conference / Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (1976–1997)
1976	Minnesota–Duluth	6–4	5–2	T–2nd
1977	Minnesota–Duluth	7–3	4–3	T–4th
1978	Minnesota–Duluth	7–3	6–2	T–2nd
1979	Minnesota–Duluth	8–2	7–1	T–1st
1980	Minnesota–Duluth	10–0	8–0	1st
1981	Minnesota–Duluth	9–1	5–1	2nd
1982	Minnesota–Duluth	7–2	5–1	2nd
1983	Minnesota–Duluth	6–4	4–2	T–2nd
1984	Minnesota–Duluth	6–4	4–2	T–3rd
1985	Minnesota–Duluth	8–2	6–0	1st
1986	Minnesota–Duluth	8–1–2	4–0–2	T–1st
1987	Minnesota–Duluth	8–3	5–1	1st
1988	Minnesota–Duluth	7–4	4–2	3rd
1989	Minnesota–Duluth	5–5	3–3	T–4th
1990	Minnesota–Duluth	9–1–1	5–1	T–1st
1991	Minnesota–Duluth	6–4	4–1	3rd
1992	Minnesota–Duluth	5–5–1	4–1–1	T–2nd
1993	Minnesota–Duluth	8–3	4–2	T–2nd
1994	Minnesota–Duluth	4–7	3–3	T–4th
1995	Minnesota–Duluth	8–2–1	5–0–1	T–1st
1996	Minnesota–Duluth	8–3	6–0	1st
1997	Minnesota–Duluth	4–6	4–2	2nd
Minnesota–Duluth:		255–125–13	180–75–10
Total:		255–125–13
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

• List of college football coaches with 200 wins

References

1. "James Malosky Obituary - Duluth, MN".
2. . University of Minnesota Duluth. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
3. "MO' THAN 40 YEARS". University of Minnesota Duluth BRIDGE, the UMD Magazine. Spring 1999.
4. "NFF Minnesota Chapter Holds Second Annual Awards Banquet". National Football Foundation. April 29, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
5. . Howie Hanson. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
6. "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
7. "NSIC Hall of Fame". NSIC. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
8. . Duluth News-Tribune. July 12, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
9. "Malosky Stadium: New Era for Fans". University of Minnesota Duluth. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
10. "Former UMD coach Malosky dies". StarTribune.com. Retrieved December 5, 2011.