James R. Shreve (August 27, 1926 – December 29, 2018) was an American football, basketball, and lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1954, compiling a record of 10–20–1. Shrive also served as an assistant coach at Syracuse University where he was a member of the school's 1959 national championship staff. He also served as the head coach for Syracuse freshman football team, then called theTangerines.
Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Shreve graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1945.Mink, Nate. "Former Syracuse football player, assistant Jim Shreve, 92, has died", The Post-Standard, January 4, 2019. Accessed August 12, 2019. "Shreve arrived at Syracuse University from Scotch Plains High School (N.J.) on a scholarship in 1945, played basketball for Lew Andreas, left school to serve one year in the United States Army, returned to play defensive back for Schwartzwalder and embarked on a coaching career that would eventually lead him back to Syracuse."Alumni Hall of Fame , Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Accessed August 12, 2019. "James Shreve '45: He was a candidate for the National (collegiate) Football Coach of the year in 1954. Had a consistent and proven track record of success on the collegiate and scholastic levels."
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