| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2022 (aged 70) |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1975 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1977 | Pittsburgh (men's volunteer asst.) |
| 1977–1978 | Pittsburgh (men's grad. asst.) |
| 1978–1979 | Pittsburgh (men's asst.) |
| 1979–1980 | Pittsburgh (women's asst.) |
| 1981–1982 | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1982–1996 | UNLV |
| 2004–2009 | Hawaii |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–2001 | UNLV (dir. of development) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 364–200 |
| Tournaments | 3–7 (NCAA) 3–3 (NWIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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James Daniel Bolla Jr. (March 27, 1952 – October 21, 2022) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1982 to 1996, with his 300 games won the most in the team's history.