Joey James

[SDSUAlum08]

Joey left CSP last week. Doesn’t look great to leave your team like that but I was wondering where he was headed? He tweeted that he’s coming home. He’s originally from Omaha correct?

[kiyoat]

Nov 19, 2019 11:25:37 GMT -6 SDSUAlum08 said:

Joey left CSP last week. Doesn’t look great to leave your team like that but I was wondering where he was headed? He tweeted that he’s coming home. He’s originally from Omaha correct?

I mean, he did spend a lot of time in Vermillion as a player and assistant coach...  Boots and Lee are good friends....  Concordia just played in Vermillion this year....

Maybe he is taking an admin. position in the athletic department?

Here's the tweet:

[kiyoat]

The reason Kasperbauer is our DBO is because Boots asked a favor of Lee. Could be a similar situation. James was Boots's pick to replace him when he retired, so safe to say he likes the guy.

[kiyoat]

The official announcement states he was leaving for a "coaching opportunity" so unless one of our assistants is leaving, he wont be at USD. Maybe another NAIA school? High School? His record at CSP wasn't tremendous, so I doubt he would be moving up.

[usdtator]

Joey is originally from Florida.

[kiyoat]

Nov 19, 2019 14:29:36 GMT -6 usdtator said:

Joey is originally from Florida.

Not according to his USD bio:

"...James is a native of Bellevue, Neb., and averaged 24 points per game as a senior at Bellevue West High School. He attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs where he averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore. He transferred to USD prior to the 1997-98 season and averaged close to eight points per game while donning the red and white..."

[usdtator]

I went to college with Joey. I am 99% certain he is originally from Florida.

[azsod73]

Nov 19, 2019 14:53:49 GMT -6 usdtator said:

I went to college with Joey. I am 99% certain he is originally from Florida.

I think they may have been a military family and his father may have been at Offut air base at one time.

[kiyoat]

Nov 19, 2019 15:30:45 GMT -6 azsod73 said:

Nov 19, 2019 14:53:49 GMT -6 usdtator said:

I went to college with Joey. I am 99% certain he is originally from Florida.

I think they may have been a military family and his father may have been at Offut air base at one time.

If so, that would make it more likely he might be referring to the 15 or so years he spent in Vermillion, then, right?  I'm going to assume he met his wife in Vermillion.  His kids were born here, I'm sure.  Sounds like home to me.

Maybe he is getting a job at one of the NAIA schools around here.

[usdguy99]

Joey is from Florida and still has family down there. He is going to be the Associate Head Coach at Florida Tech.

[SDSUAlum08]

Nov 19, 2019 19:40:41 GMT -6 usdguy99 said:

Joey is from Florida and still has family down there. He is going to be the Associate Head Coach at Florida Tech.

Thanks.

I looked it up and it’s a D2 school by Orlando.