Sport(s) Football 1990–1996 New Mexico State 1956–1957 Paris JC Name Jim Hess | 1974–1981 Angelo State Positions Fullback, Cornerback 1982–1988 Stephen F. Austin | |
Born December 1, 1936 (age 87)
Farmersville, Texas ( 1936-12-01 ) 1958–1959 Southeastern Oklahoma State Role American football head coach | ||
Ex nfl scout jim hess discusses tony romo with itl
James Hess (born December 1, 1936) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Angelo State University from 1974 to 1981, at Stephen F. Austin State University from 1982 to 1988, and at New Mexico State University from 1990 to 1996, compiling a career college football caching record of 134–108–5. From 1974 to 1981 he coached at Angelo State, where in 1978 the team went undefeated and won the NAIA Division I Football National Championship. From 1982 to 1988, he coached at SFA, where he compiled a 47–30–2 record, 10–3 in his final season. From 1990 to 1996, he coached at New Mexico State, where he compiled a 22–55 (.286) record. He was fired in 1996 after his second 1–10 season at the school.
Hess was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys until 2006. He is credited with "finding" Tony Romo in 2006, then an unknown, undrafted free-agent from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois. Hess is currently the color commentator for Angelo State University.