Jim Bates (American football)

Jim Bates
Personal information
Born	May 31, 1946; Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
High school	Oxford (Oxford, Michigan)
College	Tennessee
Career history
	Tennessee (1968) ; Graduate assistant; Sevier County HS (TN) (1969–1971); Head coach; Southern Miss (1972); Freshmen coach; Villanova (1973); Offensive line coach (1973); Villanova (1974); Linebackers coach; Kansas State (1975–1976) ; Linebackers coach; West Virginia (1977) ; Defensive backs coach; Texas Tech (1978–1979) ; Defensive backs coach; Texas Tech (1980–1983); Defensive coordinator; San Antonio Gunslingers (1985) ; Head coach; Tennessee (1989) ; Linebackers coach; Florida (1990) ; Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Cleveland Browns (1991–1993) ; Inside linebackers coach; Atlanta Falcons (1994) ; Defensive coordinator; Cleveland Browns (1995) ; Defensive backs coach; Dallas Cowboys (1996–1997); Linebackers coach; Dallas Cowboys (1998–1999); Defensive line coach; Miami Dolphins (2000–2004) ; Defensive coordinator; Miami Dolphins (2004) ; Interim head coach; Green Bay Packers (2005) ; Defensive coordinator; Denver Broncos (2007) ; Defensive coordinator; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009) ; Defensive coordinator;
Head coaching record
Regular season	NFL: 3–4 (.429)
Postseason	NFL: 0–0 (–)
Career	NFL: 3–4 (.429)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Jim Bates (born May 31, 1946) is an American former football coach in the National Football League (NFL), most recently serving as defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He primarily ran a 4–3 scheme, using fast, undersized linebackers. Bates served as interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins during the 2004 NFL season.