Jim Fleming (born September 23, 1959) is an American

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coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at the

University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Island ...

(URI), a position he assumed in December 2013. Fleming served in the same capacity at

Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private, Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart was the first Catholic un ...

(SHU) from 2000 to 2001 where he compiled a record of 21 wins and one loss. Prior to his appointment at URI, he was the

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at the

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(UCF) from 2012 to 2013.

Coaching career

Fleming served as the head coach for two seasons at

from 2000 to 2001 and compiled an overall record of 21–1. He led the Pioneers to the program's first conference title in 2001 and first bowl appearance/win, also in 2001. His 2001 Pioneer team also was crowned as the Mid-Major National Champs after defeating Duquesne University. The University of Rhode Island announced on December 20, 2013, that it had hired Fleming as the 20th football head coach in school history.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Rhode Island profile
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