Jerry Claiborne

Jerry Claiborne
Claiborne, c. 1975
Biographical details
Born(1928-08-26)August 26, 1928
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2000(2000-09-24) (aged 72)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1946Kentucky
1948–1949Kentucky
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1957Texas A&M (assistant)
1958–1960Alabama (assistant)
1961–1970Virginia Tech
1971Colorado (DC)[1][2]
1972–1981Maryland
1982–1989Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall179–122–8
Bowls3–8
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SoCon (1963)
3 ACC (1974–1976)
Awards
Sporting News College Football COY (1974)
ACC Coach of the Year (1973, 1975–1976)
SEC Coach of the Year (1983)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1999 (profile)

Jerry David Claiborne (August 26, 1928 – September 24, 2000) was an American college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech (1961–1970), the University of Maryland, College Park (1972–1981), and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky (1982–1989), compiling a career head coaching record of 179–122–8 (.592). Claiborne was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999.

  1. ^ "Colorado hires Claiborne". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). UPI. January 23, 1971. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Crowder quits as Buff coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1973. p. 5C.