| Personal information | |
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| Born: | May 31, 1946 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oxford (Oxford, Michigan) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Career history | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 3–4 (.429) |
| Postseason: | 0–0 (–) |
| Career: | 3–4 (.429) |
| Coaching stats at PFR | |
Jim Bates (born May 31, 1946) is a former American football coach in the National Football League (NFL), most recently serving as defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He primarily ran a 4–3 scheme, using fast, undersized linebackers.[1] Bates served as interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins during the 2004 NFL season.
- ^ Stroud, Rick (January 23, 2009), "Tampa Bay Buccaneers hire Jim Bates as defensive coordinator", St. Petersburg Times, archived from the original on January 30, 2009, retrieved January 28, 2009