Jim met his wife Sandy while attending Washburn University. They were married in 1982. They have four children, Megan, James, Brad, and Ali, all of which are better athletes than their father. Jim is a CPA and has master's degree in accounting from the University of Texas. He is a former senior vice president of both Westar Energy and Washburn University and is currently the Snyder Professor of Business at Washburn. He also chairs the finance council for the Washburn University Catholic Campus Center. Jim's memories of SHHS include STUCO and class officer, football, basketball, track, yearbook copy editor, FBLA national qualifier and FBLA state officer.
Sacred Heart High School (Class A)
Individual Awards
1966 Mile State Champion
1966 Cross Country State Champion
1967 Indoor Track 400 and 880 State Champion
1967 Outdoor Track 880 and Mile State Champion
State Records (Mile. 4:13.7; 880. 1 :55. 1)
1967 2nd Team All-State Basketball
Team Awards
1964 State Cross Country Champions
1965 Salina American Legion Baseball State Champions & 2nd in National Regional
1967 State Indoor Track Champions
Held school track records in 2-mile. mile. 880. 440. 220
University of Kansas
1969 Member of World Record Distance Medley Relay Team (880. 440. ¾ mile, 220)
Ran the 880 leg
1970 Member of World Record Indoor2-Mile Relay
1970 NCAA All-American Indoor Track
1970 Member or NCAA Indoor Track Championship team
2010 Inducted into KSHSAA Hall of Fame
2020 Inducted into Osborne County Hall of Fame
Alumni News
School auction is coming soon. This would make a good class reunion. Discount tickets available.
