James Glenn Driver (August 10, 1889 – October 1975) was an

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, and

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player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1916 and at

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from 1919 to 1920, compiling a career

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record of 11–13–1. He was also the head basketball coach at the University of South Carolina from 1911 to 1913 and at William & Mary from 1919 to 1923, amassing a career

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record of 36–24. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at South Carolina from 1912 to 1913 and at William & Mary from 1920 to 1923, tallying a career

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mark of 56–39–1. Driver served as the

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at William & Mary from 1919 to 1923 and at the

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from 1929 to 1935. In 1988, Driver was inducted into the

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Coaching career

Driver was the head coach for the William & Mary basketball team for the 1919–20 through 1922–23 seasons.William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08
. Accessed March 24, 2008. During his four years at the helm, he produced a 31–16 record. Driver was also the head coach of the

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team for two seasons, 1919 and 1920. He compiled a 6–11–1 record during that time.William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007
, ''page 22''. Accessed March 26, 2008. Prior to William & Mary, Driver was the head coach of the

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team from 1911 to 1913. In his only two seasons he compiled a 5–7 record.

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

James Driver profile
at the

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