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The Life of Lamar James
Lamar James was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi in 1979. In 1999 he
attended the University of Wyoming where he played strong safety and cornerback.
He was an MVP and an honorable mention on the All Mountain West Conference team,
and he also won the Outlaw Award. James graduated from Wyoming in 2002 with a
Bachelors degree. He began his coaching career in 2003 at the university of
North Alabama where his team won the Gulf South Conference with a stunning 13-1
record, thus losing in the NCAA division II Semifinals. James was also the
Defensive Coordinator for ICC from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, James was promoted to
head coach for the Pirates. In his first season, James led his Pirates to a 2-7
record, not the season he was hoping for, but all in all a good effort with a
new team. He commanded his boys well, recruited some good talent, and had high
hopes for the 2010 season. But on Saturday, November 21, James was back in his
home town of Mound Bayou, Mississippi visiting relatives, where he suffered a
fatal heart attack. His family rushed him to a near- by hospital, but it was too
late. Lamar James was pronounced dead on arrival, which shocked everyone,
including his family. Even though this tragic event has occurred and will stay
in our minds for quite a while, all we can do is remember the fun times Coach
James had to offer us and to be as strong as physically possible. A memorial
website has been made in honor of Coach James at www.lamarjames.org. Your
condolences may be offered to the family through the blog at the bottom of the
page.
By Derek Stephens
Buccaneer staff writer |
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