Jim Cox

  • Title
    Head Coach

Jim Cox was announced as the 10th head football coach in the history of Northland Community & Technical College football in 2016. A native of Bedford, IA, Cox came to NCTC with a diverse coaching background including experience at the interscholastic, junior college, four year, and professional indoor arena football levels. 

Prior to his arrival at NCTC, Cox most recently worked at Will Shields as a football consultant. Cox also previously served as the Director of Operations/Head Football Coach for the River City Rage professional arena football team in the St. Louis metro area. Before his work in professional indoor football, Cox was the linebackers coach at Southeast Missouri State University (NCAA Division I). 

From 2001-2004, Cox was the head football coach at William Penn University (IA). An NAIA affiliated institution, the Statesmen were the number two ranked pass defense in the country in 2002. 

Also holding experience at the junior college level, Cox served as an assistant coach at Ellsworth Community College (IA). During his time at Ellsworth, the Panthers were national runner up in the NJCAA. 

In the high school ranks, Cox won back-to-back state championships at Paton-Churdan High School in Churdan, IA in 1985 and 1986 as the head coach. Paton-Churdan was 30-1 over his last three years there. During this time, Cox also won a state track championship. 

Cox played his collegiate ball at Buena Vista University (IA). Cox led the program to their only playoff and bowl game in the school’s history as a defensive back. 

Coach Cox also serves as an instructor at NCTC and resides in St. Louis, MO.