| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1984 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1930 | Glencoe HS (MN) |
| 1931–1934 | Bemidji State |
| 1935–1936 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 1940 | Tulsa (scout) |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1935 | Bemidji State |
| 1935–1937 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 1937–1938 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1938–1940 | Saint Louis |
| 1940–1941 | Tulsa |
| 1941–1942 | Wichita |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–26–4 (college football) 54–112 (college basketball) |
John E. "Cactus Jack" Sterrett (1901 – 1984) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Bemidji State University from 1931 to 1934 and at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1935 to 1936, compiling a career college football coaching record of 16–26–4.[2] Sterrett was also a head basketball coach at a number of different schools, including Bemidji State, Saint Louis University,[3] and Wichita State University.[4]