Jim Fischer (2016) - Hall of Fame - University of Delaware Athletics

Jim Fischer

Induction:
2016

JAMES W. “JIM” FISCHER
Men’s Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach (1982-2011)
Women’s Cross Country Head Coach (2008-11)

When it comes to devoting time and talent to track & field and cross country in Delaware, Jim Fischer has few equals. Since arriving at the University of Delaware from his native Minnesota in 1982, Fischer has been a fixture in the state running community and guided over 100 athletes to conference titles, helped countless others to superior college achievement, and broadened access to the sport.

A graduate of Augsburg College (1970) and Minnesota (1976), he led the UD cross country and track & field programs from 1982 until 2011 and coached the women’s cross country squad in 2008-11. He was named conference Coach of the Year five times, led five teams to league titles, guided 12 other squads to conference runner-up finishes, and coached 50 indoor and 69 outdoor conference champions.

A veteran marathon runner and world traveler, he conducted clinics in numerous countries and served as president of the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association. He founded the Delaware Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1994, was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2012, and is also a member of the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame (2013), Concordia College Athletic Hall of Fame (2001), and the Pike Creek (Del.) Valley Running Club Hall of Fame (1994).

Since leaving UD he served as director of athletics at Delaware Tech Community College (2014-15), cross country and indoor track & field coach at Sanford (Del.) School (2012-15), cross country coach at Delaware Tech (2013-16), and cross country and track & field coach at Ursuline Academy in Wilmington beginning in 2014.