Jim Weaver (sportsperson)

Jim Weaver
Biographical details
Born1903
DiedJuly 11, 1970 (aged 67)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1919Emory & Henry
c. 1923Centenary
Basketball
c. 1920Emory & Henry
Baseball
c. 1920Emory & Henry
1923–1924Centenary
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1925Centenary (freshmen)
1928–1932Oak Ridge Military Academy (NC)
1933–1936Wake Forest
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1937–1954Wake Forest
1954–1970ACC (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall10–23–1 (college)

James H. Weaver (1903 – July 11, 1970) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1933 to 1936, compiling a record of 10–23–1. Weaver was athletic director at Wake Forest from 1937 to 1954. As athletic director at Wake Forest, one of his most notable actions was the development of the golf program, including the recruitment and award of a scholarship to Arnold Palmer. On May 7, 1954, he was named commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He held the post until his death in 1970.