Jim Rexilius

Jim Rexilius

Biographical details
Born	April 23, 1932 Ithaca, Nebraska
Died	June 25, 2003 (aged 71)[1] Wheaton, Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981	Wheaton (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall	2–7 (college) 177–77 (high school)

James Rexilius (April 23, 1932 – June 25, 2003)[2] was an American football coach. He was one of the more prominent and successful coaches in the Chicago area during his career.[3] In 1992, he was inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.[4]

Coaching career

High school

Rexilius spent most of his career as the coach at Wheaton North High School where he coached high school football and other sports.[5] In his 27-year coaching career, Rexilius twice led his high-school teams to state championships—first in 1979 and again in 1986 after returning to the secondary-school level.[5] When he retired as head coach, his overall high school record was 177 wins and 77 losses.[6] It was at Wheaton North that he mentored a young Chuck Long toward a career in coaching.[7]

Wheaton

Rexilius was head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois for the 1981 season, compiling a record of 2–7.[8][9]

References

1. "Funeral service is set for Rexilius". Chicago Tribune. June 27, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
2. "James Rexilius". Chicago Suburban Daily Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
3. Bell, Taylor (2010). Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right: High School Football in Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 230. ISBN 9780252077319. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
4. "Hall of Fame (directory)". Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
5. Michael Kates. "James `Jim' Rexilius, 71, longtime Wheaton N. coach," Chicago Tribune, June 26, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
6. Sakamoto, Bob (December 6, 1995). "Rexilius Resigns As Football Coach At Wheaton N." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
7. Rittenberg, Adam (June 28, 2011). "Iowa star Chuck Long reflects on career". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
8. DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
9. "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.