James "J. D." DePree, also known as Jim DePree, (March 14, 1879 – July 1, 1972) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball.[1] He was the fifth head coach for the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team, coaching the 1905 and 1906 seasons and compiling a record of 4–11–3. While at Tennessee, he started the school's first basketball team and coached the baseball team in 1906.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1879 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1972 (aged 93) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905–1906 | Tennessee |
| Baseball | |
| 1906 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–11–3 (football) 7–8 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Depree married Fannie Wilson of Knoxville, Tennessee, who bore his three sons. He was born in Holland, Michigan in 1879 and died in Sarasota, Florida in 1972.
DePree was a letterman in football from the University of Michigan, where played fullback.
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Tennessee | 3–5–1 | 0–4–1 | 14th | |||||
| 1906 | Tennessee | 1–6–2 | 0–4–1 | 15th | |||||
| Tennessee: | 4–11–3 | 0–8–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–11–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Wombles, Tyler (November 16, 2017). "Who were Tennessee's unknown coaches before Robert Neyland?". The Daily Beacon. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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