James C. Jarvis (born March 3, 1943) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later coached at the NCAA Division I level for the University of Idaho.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1943 Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roseburg (Roseburg, Oregon) |
| College | Oregon State (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 6th round, 45th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 20 |
| Coaching career | 1971–1978 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1968 | Pittsburgh/Minnesota Pipers |
| 1968–1969 | Los Angeles Stars |
| As coach: | |
| 1971–1974 | Spokane Falls CC |
| 1974–1978 | Idaho |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| College | 26–78 (.250) |
Early years
editBorn in Caldwell, Idaho,[1] Jarvis' parents were Curtis E. and Margaret Helen (Mumford) Jarvis. His father was a high school basketball head coach, first at Caldwell High. In the early 1950s, the family moved from Caldwell to Coquille, Oregon, where Curt coached at Coquille High School. He later moved to Roseburg High School when Jim was a high school sophomore.[2]
A point guard, Jarvis played collegiately at Oregon State University in Corvallis, where he helped the Beavers win the NCAA West Regional championship in 1963 and earn their first Final Four appearance. An honorable mention All-American as a senior in 1965,[1] Jarvis also played baseball for the Beavers,[3] and had a brief career as an infielder in the minor leagues in 1966.[4] He was later the golf coach at Oregon State for a season in 1971.[5]
Pro career
editJarvis was selected by the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association in the sixth round (45th overall) of the 1965 NBA draft, but was cut by the team. Jarvis never played in the NBA, but did spend three seasons in the ABA as a member of the Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers and Los Angeles Stars. He was a member of the 1967–68 Pittsburgh Pipers team that won the 1968 ABA Championship.
Coaching
editIn 1971, Jarvis was hired as the head basketball coach at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane.[6] After three seasons, he was hired by the University of Idaho in Moscow in March 1974, following the resignation of eight-year head coach Wayne Anderson after the elimination of full-time assistant coaches. The Vandals had finished no higher than sixth place in the Big Sky for the three previous seasons.[7] After four seasons, all with last place finishes in the conference, Jarvis resigned in June 1978 under recurring allegations[8][9] of illegal recruiting.[10][11][12] The program had been placed on probation for one year in January, resulting in a reprimand for Jarvis and his assistant coach by the university.[9][13][14]
Jarvis was succeeded in August by Idaho alumnus Don Monson,[11] who had significantly greater success, taking the Vandals to consecutive conference titles in 1981 and 1982, a top ten ranking, and advancement to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
After coaching at Idaho, Jarvis returned to Oregon and worked in real estate in Bend.[2][15]
Career coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Vandals (Big Sky) (1974–1978) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Idaho | 10–16 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
| 1975–76 | Idaho | 7–19 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Idaho | 5–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1977–78 | Idaho | 4–22 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
| Idaho: | 26–78 (.250) | 11–45 (.196) | |||||||
| Total: | 26–78 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Drosendahl, Glenn (March 30, 1974). "For Jarvis, recruiting means contacts". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 17.
- ^ a b Afuso, Wayne (January 15, 1982). "A change in roles". (Bend) Bulletin. p. D-1.
- ^ "Jim Jarvis getting a hit". Oregon Digital. photo. 1964. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ Harvey, Paul III (July 29, 1966). "Emeralds fall back as Braves win 2nd". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1D.
- ^ "Beavers get new course". Eugene Register-Guard. October 3, 1970. p. 1B.
- ^ "Makes debut tonight". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photo). November 26, 1971. p. 43.
- ^ "Idaho picks Spokane Falls' Jarvis for basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. March 29, 1974. p. 17.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (January 24, 1978). "Idaho will stand by Jarvis". Spokesman-Review. p. 15.
- ^ a b Drosendahl, Glenn (January 28, 1978). "Penalties harsher than necessary – Belknap". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
- ^ Payne, Bob (June 28, 1978). "Jim Jarvis resigns as new probe looms". Spokesman-Review. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Monson named UI basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. August 23, 1978. p. 1B.
- ^ "Vandals avoid further penalties". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 11, 1978. p. 2B.
- ^ "Vandals dealt one-year rap". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. January 27, 1978. p. 26.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (January 27, 1978). "Idaho basketball on NCAA probation". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B.
- ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (January 3, 1980). "Murphy's Law prevails". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 28.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Basketball Reference
- Sports-Reference.com – Jim Jarvis – coaching record
- Baseball-Reference – Jim Jarvis
- Oregon Sports Hall of Fame – Jim Jarvis
- Oregon State University Athletics Hall of Fame[permanent dead link] – Jim Jarvis