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Jim Lawhead is a native of Lorain, Ohio and graduate
of "old" St. Mary High School and Ohio Northern University. He received
his Master's Degree in Sport Management from the United State Sports Academy
in Daphne, Alabama in 1990. Coach Lawhead served as the Athletic
Director of Lorain Catholic for 30 years and is presently the Dean of Men
as well as the head basketball coach.
Coach Lawhead is entering his 36th season as
a head basketball coach in the state of Ohio. He began his head coaching
career at his alma mater, Lorain St. Mary, in 1962. In five
seasons at St. Mary his record was 79-25. Jim also spent two years
as head coach at Lorain Brookside in the 60's. Coach Lawhead became
the first head coach in Lorain Catholic history when it opened for the
1969-70 school year. His record at Lorain Catholic is 418-203 and
his overall career mark is 506-257.
His 1975-76 team went 25-1, winning 24 straight
games before losing 82-81 in the Class AA Championship game at St. John's
Arena. The "76" team still holds several state tournament records
including the most points (108) in a game in any class. Coach Lawhead's
1985 team went 23-4 and advanced to the state semifinals. His teams
also won 11 league titles, 19 sectional championships, 9 district crowns,
and 9 "Sweet Sixteen" appearances.
Coach Lawhead was named Boys Division III Coach
of the Year by the OHSBCA for the 1992-93 season, has received the Paul
Arnzen Longevity Award, and was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of
Fame in 1985.
Jim resides in Lorain with his wife of 38 years,
the former Barbara Ann Rodisel. They have seven grown children:
Jim, Michael, Kathy, Lisa, twins Maureen & Matthew, and Jason.
They also have one granddaughter, Riley and are expecting their second
grandchild in April. |