James "Jim" Pleasants is an American curler and curling coach from Seattle, Washington.

Jim Pleasants
Team
Curling clubGranite CC, Seattle, Washington
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1989)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Detroit
United States Mixed Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Devils Lake

As of 2012-2014 he was a President of United States Curling Association.[1][2][3]

Curling career edit

In 1989 Fish played third on Jim Vukich's team, they won US Men's Championship and placing tenth at World's.[4][5] In 1999 team with him and his wife Jaynie Pleasants won US Mixed championship.[6]

Teams edit

Men's edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1988–89 Jim Vukich Curtis Fish Bard Nordlund Jim Pleasants Jason Larway 1989 USMCC  [4]
1989 WMCC (10th)[5]

Mixed edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1998–99 Ian Cordner Dolores Cordner James Pleasants Jaynie Pleasants 1999 USMxCC  

Mixed doubles edit

Season Female Male Events
2009–10 Jaynie Pleasants James Pleasants 2010 USMDCC (16th)

Record as a coach of national teams edit

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2009 2009 Winter Universiade   United States (students men)
8

References edit

  1. ^ United States Curling Association - Current USCA Board Members (2012-2013) (web archive)
  2. ^ Rachel Blount (2014-04-13). "USA Curling under fire from USOC". StarTribune.com.
  3. ^ Meet the President - USA Curling (look at page 12, "Message from the President")
  4. ^ a b Fiorito, Matt (March 12, 1989). "Curling finals: Vukich beats clock; Lagasse bakes Alaska". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "World Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Richard Seven (2008-11-01). "Curling makes a cool sport for families". The Seattle Times.

External links edit