Jim Paul Chiapuzio (April 3, 1925 – September 20, 1988) was an American football, wrestling, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1969 to 1972, where he was the first coach in that program’s history, completing a record of 18–15.[1] He also served as the wrestling and baseball coach at Concordia, earning a 28–23 in baseball with one Twin River Collegiate Conference championship.
Chiapuzio also began the wrestling program at North Bend High School in North Bend, Oregon in 1953, where he served until moving to Concordia in 1965.[2] He finished his career at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, retiring in 1986.
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Golden Bears (NAIA Division II independent) (1969–1971) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Concordia | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1970 | Concordia | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1971 | Concordia | 4–5 | |||||||
| Concordia Golden Bears (Tri-State Conference) (1972) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Concordia | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Concordia: | 18–15 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–15 | ||||||||
References
- ^ “Coach John Paul Chiapuzio”. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ “North Bend Hall of Fame inductees”. The World. October 25, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018.