Biography
Jim was raised in Leaside. As a youth, he was a sport-loving participant and played yearly in three sports with the Leaside Baseball, Leaside Soccer and the Leaside Hockey Associations.
As Jim grew older, he starred in Leaside High School’s Football and Baseball programs. As a student he led the Baseball Team to three Toronto Championships and an additional two when he returned to the school as a faculty member and coach. Jim also led the Football Team to 2 York Region Championships in his High School career. During his formative years, he loved playing sports, developing the skills to grow within the games and a lasting interest in the strategies applied when coaching.
In 1995, Jim joined the teaching staff at Leaside High School. He was a teacher, coach mentor within both the school and the broader Toronto community. He coached Football, Baseball, Hockey, Golf and Basketball for his entire 30year career at the High School. His teams have won several Football Championships, a Metro Bowl and several Baseball Championships. He provided the positive environment for all participants to develop a life-long love for sports and for several student-athletes to progress to University Scholarships in Football, Baseball and Golf. Jim believes in the development of the person through commitment and leads by example.
In the Toronto-wide community, Jim has coached Football, Baseball and Hockey for more than 10 years. In 2025, he was awarded the City of Toronto’s Football Coach of the Year Award.