 Wacker, c. 1977 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1937 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2003 (aged 66) San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1959 | Valparaiso |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1963 | Concordia HS (OR) (assistant) |
| 1964–1969 | Concordia (NE) (assistant) |
| 1970 | Augustana (SD) (assistant) |
| 1971–1975 | Texas Lutheran |
| 1976–1978 | North Dakota State |
| 1979–1982 | Southwest Texas State |
| 1983–1991 | TCU |
| 1992–1996 | Minnesota |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1998–2001 | Southwest Texas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 159–131–3 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 4–0 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 8–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NAIA Division II (1974–1975) 2 NCAA Division II (1981–1982) 2 NCC (1976–1977) 3 LSC (1980–1982) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1982) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1984) Sporting News College Football COY (1984) 2× LSC Coach of the Year (1980, 1982) | |
James Herbert Wacker (April 28, 1937 – August 26, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Lutheran University (1971–1975), North Dakota State University (1976–1978), Southwest Texas State University—now Texas State University (1979–1982), Texas Christian University (1983–1991), and the University of Minnesota (1992–1996), compiling a career college football record of 159–131–3. Wacker won two NAIA Division II National Championships with Texas Lutheran in 1974 and 1975, and two NCAA Division II Football Championships with Southwest Texas State, in 1981 and 1982.