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Jim Leavitt (b. December 5, 1956) is the current head coach for the University of South Florida college football team.
Coaching Experience
After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1978, Leavitt spent two years there as a graduate assistant. He then left for University of Dubuque in 1980, where he spent two years as their football team's defensive coordinator. Following his years there, he went to Morningside College in 1982, spending one year as special teams coordinator before being promoted to defensive coordinator. After a brief stint at the University of Iowa where Leavitt pursued a doctorate degree in psychology, Leavitt continued to Kansas State University in 1990. At Kansas State, Leavitt spend two years as linebacker's coach then four as defensive coordinator, leading Kansas State from relative obscurity into being regular contenders. Finally, in 1996, Leavitt was hired to become the head coach for the new South Florida football team. He has been, to date, the only head coach for the South Florida Bulls.
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