James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American college football coach and former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.

Jim Leavitt was hired as Defensive Coordinator on Jan. 27, 2021. With over 40 years of coaching experience at the NCAA and professional levels, Leavitt joins the Mustangs from FAU, where he most recently served in the same position since December 2019.

Jan 27, 2021 · DALLAS (AP) — Veteran coach Jim Leavitt has been named defensive coordinator at SMU. It is the fourth college for Leavitt as a defensive coordinator since being linebackers coach for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14.

With nearly 40 years of experience coaching on the defensive side of the ball, Jim Leavitt has built standout defenses at both the college and professional levels. Named Florida Atlantic's defensive coordinator Dec. 22, 2019. Will assume responsibility for a defense that set an FAU single-season record for takeaways with 33.

Jan 26, 2021 · SMU football hired longtime defensive mastermind Jim Leavitt as its next defensive coordinator. Leavitt previous served as the head coach at South Florida.

Jim Leavitt Title Head Coach Email football@admin.usf.edu Phone (813) 974-7170Jim Leavitt Head Coach

Jim Leavitt joined the Ducks as defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach on Dec. 16, 2016, arriving in Eugene as one of the top defensive minds in football.

Jan 27, 2021 · SMU football has hired Florida Atlantic defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt for the same role, coach Sonny Dykes announced Wednesday.

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Jan 28, 2021 · Former USF football coach Jim Leavitt has been named defensive coordinator at SMU, an American Athletic Conference opponent of the Bulls, coach Sonny Dykes announced …