Jim Margraff, the head football coach at Johns Hopkins University since 1990 and the all-time winningest coach in program history, died Jan. 2. He was 58.
"Jim Margraff was a thoughtful, humble, passionate and exceptionally talented leader and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time," Johns Hopkins athletic director Alanna W. Shanahan said in a news release. "He left an indelible impact on all he touched and he made us all better. We will forever be thankful for the unparalleled experiences he provided for so many over the course of his highly successful career."
Margraff guided Johns Hopkins to the program's first trip to the Division III national semifinals in December. The Blue Jays ended the season with a school-record 12 wins, and Margraff was named the National Coach of the Year by d3football.com.
