Jim Leavitt
Coaching since 2000
Jim Leavitt is a college football coach, coaching since 2000. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
10 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |  South Florida | 8-5 | Big East | 2.9 | 2.8 | 26.9 | 22.5 | - | W 27-3 INTERNATIONAL BOWL vs Northern Illinois |
| 2008 | South Florida | 8-5 | Big East | 3.7 | 8.0 | 28.8 | 20.9 | - | W 41-14 bowl vs Memphis |
| 2007 | South Florida | 9-4 | Big East | 17.3 | 15.8 | 33.1 | 16.5 | - | L 21-56 bowl vs Oregon |
| 2006 | South Florida | 9-4 | Big East | 5.3 | 10.7 | 25.4 | 12.8 | - | W 24-7 bowl vs East Carolina |
| 2005 | South Florida | 6-6 | Big East | 8.1 | 2.3 | 22.4 | 20.1 | - | L 0-14 bowl vs NC State |
| 2004 | South Florida | 4-7 | Conference USA | -10.4 | -9.7 | 32.3 | 39.2 | - | - |
| 2003 | South Florida | 7-4 | Conference USA | -5.2 | -5.6 | 24.0 | 29.5 | - | - |
| 2002 | South Florida | 9-2 | FBS Independents | 6.6 | 15.2 | 35.2 | 21.3 | - | - |
| 2001 | South Florida | 8-3 | FBS Independents | 1.7 | 2.2 | 30.7 | 29.7 | - | - |
| 2000 | South Florida | 7-4 | FBS Independents | -26.3 | -35.3 | 9.6 | 39.8 | - | - |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021
SMUDefensive Coordinator
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Sonny DykesSMU, 2021
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
SMUHead Coach 2021-2021
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 |