Jim Hunter Jr.
Jim Hunter Jr. graduated from Billingsley High School in 1973 and Tusculum College in 1978. Hunter was an outstanding multi-sport athlete at Billingsley High School. He began his basketball and football coaching career at Southern Normal High School in Brewton (1978-84), then moved to St. Jude from 1984-86. Hunter then moved to Calhoun High School in 1986 and has been there ever since. He was head football coach from 1986-2001 and has been head basketball coach since 1997. He has been the schools athletic director during his entire tenure. He has compiled a 383-174 boys basketball coaching record and was 89-139 as a head football coach. Hunters basketball teams at Calhoun won the Class 3A state championship in 2001 and 2003 with the 2003 team finishing 30-5. Hunter coached in the 2003 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star basketball game and 2001 and 2007 North-South All-Star games. He was named 3A basketball coach of the year in 2001 and 2003. He served as president of the AHSADCA in 2011-12.
Programs Coached
| Program | Years | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | 1986-01 | 55-107 | 2442 | 3702 | 1-4 | 11-41 |
| St. Jude | 1984-85 | 11-9 | 393 | 249 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Southern Normal | 1979-83 | 25-24 | 942 | 812 | 1-1 | 15-15 |
Season by Season
| Year | Program | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Calhoun | 3A | 1-9 | 88 | 410 | R2 | 0-6 | |
| 2000 | Calhoun | 3A | 1-9 | 120 | 397 | R2 | 0-6 | |
| 1999 | Calhoun | 3A | 6-6 | 291 | 223 | 1-1 | R4 Title | 1-1 |
| 1998 | Calhoun | 3A | 6-5 | 216 | 205 | 0-1 | R4 | 1-1 |
| 1997 | Calhoun | 3A | 5-5 | 222 | 186 | R4 | 1-2 | |
| 1996 | Calhoun | 3A | 5-5 | 134 | 143 | R4 | 1-2 | |
| 1995 | Calhoun | 3A | 1-8 | 84 | 251 | R5 | 0-3 | |
| 1994 | Calhoun | 3A | 1-8 | 122 | 221 | R5 | 0-3 | |
| 1993 | Calhoun | 4A | 2-8 | 73 | 270 | R2 | 1-2 | |
| 1992 | Calhoun | 4A | 4-6 | 159 | 186 | R2 | 0-3 | |
| 1991 | Calhoun | 4A | 3-7 | 143 | 244 | R2 | 2-2 | |
| 1990 | Calhoun | 4A | 1-8 | 57 | 270 | R2 | 0-4 | |
| 1989 | Calhoun | 4A | 5-6 | 198 | 197 | 0-1 | R2 | 1-1 |
| 1988 | Calhoun | 4A | 7-4 | 188 | 99 | 0-1 | R2 Title | 2-0 |
| 1987 | Calhoun | 3A | 4-6 | 195 | 217 | R4 | 0-3 | |
| 1986 | Calhoun | 3A | 3-7 | 152 | 183 | R4 | 1-2 | |
| 1985 | St. Jude | 2A | 8-3 | 252 | 104 | 0-1 | R6 | 2-1 |
| 1984 | St. Jude | 2A | 3-6 | 141 | 145 | R6 | 1-2 | |
| 1983 | Southern Normal | 1A | 4-6 | 180 | 291 | R2 | 3-3 | |
| 1982 | Southern Normal | 1A | 8-1 | 248 | 63 | R2 | 5-1 | |
| 1981 | Southern Normal | 1A | 7-4 | 214 | 114 | 1-1 | R2 Title | 4-2 |
| 1980 | Southern Normal | 1A | 3-7 | 152 | 197 | R2 | 1-5 | |
| 1979 | Southern Normal | 1A | 3-6 | 148 | 147 | R2 | 2-4 |