Jim Hofher

Jim Hofher
Current position
Title	Passing Game Coordinator
Team	Iowa State
Conference	Big 12
Biographical details
Born	October 12, 1957 (age 66)
Playing career
1976–1978	Cornell
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1980	Wake Forest (GA)
1981–1982	Miami (OH) (QB/WR)
1983–1986	Wake Forest (RB)
1987–1988	Syracuse (RB)
1989	Tennessee (QB)
1990–1997	Cornell
1998–1999	North Carolina (QB)
2000	Syracuse (QB)
2001–2005	Buffalo
2008	Bowling Green (QB)
2009–2012	Delaware (OC/QB)
2013–2015	Nevada (AHC/WR)
2016–present	Iowa State (PGC)
Head coaching record
Overall	53–84
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 Ivy (1990)

Jim Hofher (born October 12, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Cornell University from 1990 to 1997 and at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York from 2001 to 2005, compiling an overall career college football record of 53 wins and 84 losses. Hofher is currently the Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at the Iowa State University, a position he has held since 2016.

Coaching career

Hofher's coaching career began in 1981 as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Miami of Ohio. Since then he's held offensive assistant coaching positions at Wake Forest, Syracuse, Tennessee, North Carolina and Bowling Green. He was the head coach at Cornell from 1990 to 1997 and at Buffalo from 2001 to 2005. In 1998, Hofher resigned at Cornell to join the staff at North Carolina.^[1] Hofher spent one year as quarterbacks coach for at Bowling Green State University in 2008 under head coach Gregg Brandon. He was hired in 2009 by Delaware to serve as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.^[2] During the 2011 off-season, Hofher was considered a candidate by Boston College for the offensive coordinator position, but was not hired.^[3] After four seasons with the Blue Hens, Hofher was released on November 18, 2012, after the team posted a 5−6 record in 2012.^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Cornell Big Red (Ivy League) (1990–1997)
1990	Cornell	7–3	6–1	T–1st
1991	Cornell	5–5	4–3	T–3rd
1992	Cornell	7–3	4–3	4th
1993	Cornell	4–6	3–4	T–4th
1994	Cornell	6–4	3–4	T–4th
1995	Cornell	6–4	5–2	T–2nd
1996	Cornell	4–6	4–3	T–3rd
1997	Cornell	6–4	4–3	T–3rd
Cornell:		45–35	33–23
Buffalo Bulls (Mid-American Conference) (2001–2005)
2001	Buffalo	3–8	1–7	T–6th (East)
2002	Buffalo	1–11	0–8	7th (East)
2003	Buffalo	1–11	1–7	T–6th (East)
2004	Buffalo	2–9	2–6	T–5th (East)
2005	Buffalo	1–10	1–7	5th (East)
Buffalo:		8–49	5–35
Total:		53–84
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
^†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.

References

^ "Hofher leaves football post for N.C. job". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ "University of Delaware Athletics and Sports Information". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ "Around The Res: OC Candidates: Jim Hofher". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 14, 2012). "UD confirms Hofher's exit from football coaching staff". The News Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

External links

[1] "Hofher leaves football post for N.C. job". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[2] "University of Delaware Athletics and Sports Information". Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[3] "Around The Res: OC Candidates: Jim Hofher". Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[4] Tresolini, Kevin (December 14, 2012). "UD confirms Hofher's exit from football coaching staff". The News Journal. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

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