Jim Hofher

Jim Hofher

Jim Hofher
File:Jim Hofher.jpg
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1957-10-12) October 12, 1957 (age 56)
Playing career
1976–1978 Cornell
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1980
1981–1982
1983–1986
1987–1988
1989
1990–1997
1998–1999
2000
2001–2005
2008
2009–2012		 Wake Forest (GA)
Miami (OH) (QB/WR)
Wake Forest (RB)
Syracuse (RB)
Tennessee (QB)
Cornell
North Carolina (QB)
Syracuse (QB)
Buffalo
Bowling Green (QB)
Delaware (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall 53–84
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Ivy (1990)

Jim Hofher (born October 12, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. Hofher served as the head football coach at Cornell University from 1990 to 1997 and at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York from 2001 to 2005. Hofher spent one year as quarterbacks coach for at Bowling Green State University in 2008 under head coach Gregg Brandon before joining the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2009 to 2012.

Coaching career

Hofher's coaching career began in 1981 as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Miami of Ohio. Since then he's held offensive assistant coaching positions at Wake Forest, Syracuse, Tennessee, North Carolina, Syracuse and Bowling Green. He was the head coach at Cornell from 1990-1997 and later at Buffalo from 2001-2005. In 1998, Hofher resigned at Cornell to join the staff at North Carolina.[1] He was hired in 2009 by Delaware to serve as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[2] During the 2011 off-season, Hofher was considered a candidate by Boston College for the offensive coordinator position, but was not hired.[3] After four seasons with the Blue Hens, Hofher was released on November 18, 2012, after the team posted a 5−6 record in 2012.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cornell Big Red (Ivy League) (1990–1997)
1990 Cornell 7–3 6–1 T–1st
1991 Cornell 5–5 4–3 T–3rd
1992 Cornell 7–3 4–3 4th
1993 Cornell 4–6 3–4 T–4th
1994 Cornell 6–4 3–4 T–4th
1995 Cornell 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
1996 Cornell 4–6 4–3 T–3rd
1997 Cornell 6–4 4–3 T–3rd
Cornell: 45–35 33–23
Buffalo Bulls (Mid-American Conference) (2001–2005)
2001 Buffalo 3–8 1–7 T–6th (East)
2002 Buffalo 1–11 0–8 7th (East)
2003 Buffalo 1–11 1–7 T–6th (East)
2004 Buffalo 2–9 2–6 T–5th (East)
2005 Buffalo 1–10 1–7 5th (East)
Buffalo: 8–49 5–35
Total: 53–84
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

References

External links

  • Delaware profile
  • College Football Data Warehouse