Jim Hazlett

Jim Hazlett
Biographical details
Born	January 13, 1926; Tarentum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 4, 2010 (aged 84); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1948–1951	Susquehanna
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952	Springdale HS (PA) (assistant)
1953–1960	Springdale HS (PA)
1961	Edinboro (assistant)
1962–1965	Edinboro
1966–1977	Susquehanna
1980–1986	Kean
Baseball
1962–1965	Edinboro
1966–1977	Susquehanna
1984–1987	Kean
Head coaching record
Overall	75–130–7 (college football)

James Hazlett (January 12, 1926 – August 4, 2010) was an American sports coach who was head football and baseball head coach for several universities in the northeastern United States. He coached at Susquehanna University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and Kean University.

He was a three-sport standout at Susquehanna from 1948 to 1952. In 1950, he was named Little All-America while playing center on the undefeated football team.

Coaching career

Hazlett was the head coach of the football and baseball teams at his first coaching stop, Edinboro. In four seasons his football teams went 13–18–2 overall (7–16–2 in conference play). Hazlett's next school was Susquehanna, where he also coached baseball and football. On the gridiron, the Crusaders went 39–69–3, including an MASCAC North Division title in 1970. Hazlett's last stop came at Kean from 1984 to 1987. In four seasons as the baseball coach, he compiled an overall record of 86–67–3, including two ECAC Tournament appearances in 1985 and 1986. In 1986, the Cougars were ECAC Champions. In football, the Cougars went 23–43–2, leaving his career football coaching record at 75–130–7.

Death

Hazlett died August 4, 2010, at his home in Richmond, Virginia.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Edinboro Fighting Scots (Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference) (1962–1965)
1962	Edinboro	3–5	1–5	7th (West)
1963	Edinboro	2–6	1–5	7th (West)
1964	Edinboro	2–5–1	1–4–1	7th (West)
1965	Edinboro	6–2–1	4–2–1	(West)
Edinboro:		13–18–2	7–16–2
Susquehanna Crusaders (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1966–1977)
1966	Susquehanna	3–6	1–2	NA (College–Northern)
1967	Susquehanna	1–8	0–3	NA (College–Northern)
1968	Susquehanna	2–6–1	1–5	7th (College–Northern)
1969	Susquehanna	6–3	5–1	2nd (College–Northern)
1970	Susquehanna	7–3	5–1	1st (College–Northern)
1971	Susquehanna	3–6–1	0–5–1	6th (College–Northern)
1972	Susquehanna	3–6	2–4	6th (College–Northern)
1973	Susquehanna	2–7	1–6	6th (College–Northern)
1974	Susquehanna	4–5–1	3–3	4th (College–Northern)
1975	Susquehanna	3–6	2–4	6th (Northern)
1976	Susquehanna	3–6	2–4	6th (Northern)
1977	Susquehanna	2–7	1–5	6th (Northern)
Susquehanna:		39–69–3	23–43–1
Kean Squires (New Jersey State Athletic Conference / New Jersey Athletic Conference) (1980–1986)
1980	Kean	4–5	2–4	T–4th
1981	Kean	3–7	1–5	6th
1982	Kean	2–8	1–5	6th
1983	Kean	4–5–1	2–4	T–4th
1984	Kean	4–4–1	3–2–1	3rd
1985	Kean	3–7	1–5	6th
1986	Kean	3–7	1–5	6th
Kean:		23–43–2	11–30–1
Total:		75–130–7
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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