Nationality American Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) 1978–1980 Northern Oklahoma Weight 86 kg | Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 1963–1967 Phillips 66ers Height 1.91 m Position Shooting guard | |
Born March 23, 1941 (age 75) ( 1941-03-23 ) High school Croydon Hall
(Middletown, New Jersey) NBA draft 1963, New York Knicks (Round: 6 / Pick: 45) College Tulane Green Wave men's basketball (1960–1963) | ||
Jim Kerwin (born March 23, 1941) is an American retired basketball player and college coach.
Kerwin, a 6'3" shooting guard from Croydon Hall High School in Middletown, New Jersey, came to Tulane and was a three-year starter for the Green Wave and one of the Southeastern Conference's top scorers. Kerwin left Tulane as the school's all-time leading scorer (since eclipsed) with 1,462 points. After the season, he was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1963 NBA draft (sixth round, 45th pick), but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Following an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) career with the Phillips 66ers, Kerwin moved to coaching at the junior college level, coaching Northern Oklahoma College and Seminole State College, where he cached future NBA player Anthony Bowie. Kerwin then moved to Oklahoma as an assistant to Billy Tubbs for six seasons, then moved to Dana Altman's staff at Kansas State for two seasons. He was then named head coach for the Western Illinois University, where he coached for eleven seasons, compiling a record of 135–174. He resigned in 2003, citing health concerns.