 Leavitt in 2016 at Stanford Stadium | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1956 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1979 | Missouri (GA) |
| 1980–1981 | Dubuque (DC/LB) |
| 1982 | Morningside (ST) |
| 1983–1987 | Morningside (DC) |
| 1988 | Iowa (intern) |
| 1989 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1990–1991 | Kansas State (LB) |
| 1992–1995 | Kansas State (co-DC/LB) |
| 1997–2009 | South Florida |
| 2011–2014 | San Francisco 49ers (LB) |
| 2015–2016 | Colorado (DC/LB) |
| 2017–2018 | Oregon (DC/LB) |
| 2019 | Florida State (analyst) |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic (DC) |
| 2021 | SMU (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–57 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
James Pierce Leavitt (born December 5, 1956) is an American college football coach and former player. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.