Jim Sypult (September 21, 1945 - January 8, 2018)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina from 1992 to 2010, compiling a record of 88–101. Sypult was the second coach in the program's history and won the team's first conference championship, in 2005.

Jim Sypult
Biographical details
Born(1945-09-21)September 21, 1945
DiedJanuary 8, 2018(2018-01-08) (aged 72)
Peru
Playing career
1963–1966West Virginia
Position(s)Free safety, Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967West Virginia (GA)
1973Fairmont (co-DC)
1974–1978Middle Tennessee (DC)
1979–1991Davidson (DC)
1992–2010Methodist
Head coaching record
Overall88–101
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 USA South Athletic (2005)

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Methodist Monarchs (NCAA Division III independent) (1992–1997)
1992 Methodist 0–10
1993 Methodist 4–6
1994 Methodist 5–5
1995 Methodist 5–5
1996 Methodist 6–4
1997 Methodist 9–1
Methodist Monarchs (Atlantic Central Football Conference) (1998–2000)
1998 Methodist 7–3 3–1 2nd
1999 Methodist 3–7 2–4 T–4th
2000 Methodist 7–3 4–2 T–2nd
Methodist Monarchs (USA South Athletic Conference) (2001–2010)
2001 Methodist 5–5 3–3
2002 Methodist 3–7 2–4
2003 Methodist 4–5 3–3
2004 Methodist 7–3 4–2
2005 Methodist 8–2 6–1 T–1st
2006 Methodist 4–6 2–5 T–5th
2007 Methodist 5–6 4–3 T–3rd
2008 Methodist 2–8 1–6 7th
2009 Methodist 3–7 2–5 7th
2010 Methodist 2–8 1–6 T–7th
Methodist: 88–101 37–45
Total: 88–101
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References edit

  1. ^ "Longtime Methodist football coach Jim Sypult dies". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 30, 2019.