Jim Fenwick

James Fenwick ( – February 17, 2022) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Pierce College from 1981 to 1985, Los Angeles Valley College from 1991 to 1996 and 2009 and 2012, California State University, Northridge, in 1997, and Eastern Oregon University from 2002 to 2003 and in 2005.

Playing career Fenwick played college football for Pierce and Wichita State as a tailback.

Coaching career In 1974, Fenwick began his coaching career as the offensive coordinator for his alma mater, Pierce. After two seasons he transitioned to the role of defensive coordinator. In 1981, he was promoted to head football coach for the Brahmas. After a 2–8 season in 1982, Fenwick briefly accepted a coaching job at El Camino College but decided to remain at Pierce. He led the Brahmas to three consecutive Southern California Conference championships from 1983 to 1985.

In 1986, he left Pierce, after compiling a record of 35–18 in five seasons, to become the special teams coordinator for Cal State Northridge. After one season, he returned to junior college to become the offensive coordinator for Los Angeles Valley. In 1990, he joined Pacific as the running backs coach.

In 1991, Fenwick was hired as the head football coach for Los Angeles Valley. In the six seasons as head coach, he led the team to a 48–15–1 record; including three ten-win seasons. In 1997, he rejoined Cal State Northridge, this time as the head football coach. In his one season at the helm, he led the team to a 6–6 record, but had to forfeit two wins, and is now credited for a 4–8 record. After one season, he was hired as the offensive coordinator for New Mexico. During his tenure he introduced the Lobos to a West Coast offense.

In 2002, he was promoted to head coach. He returned to coach in 2005. In three total seasons as head coach, he led the team to an 11–18 record including a winning 6–3 record in his final season and first in the transitionary period into the NAIA's Frontier Conference. He was fired four days after the conclusion of the 2005 season. In 2006, Fenwick was hired as the offensive coordinator for Occidental. In 2009, he returned for his second stint as the head football coach for Los Angeles Valley. He retired from coaching following the 2012 season.

Family, health, and death Fenwick has two sons, one of which, Tyler, was the head football coach for Missouri University of Science and Technology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and is currently the head football coach for Missouri Western State University. He died on February 17, 2022.

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