Administrator

James Phifer

Inducted 2006


Teacher/Coach 36 Years (1959 - 1995)

    • Chattanooga “City” High School (1959 – 1972)
      • Basketball (1960 – 1970)
        • 2 TSSAA State Championships (1970, 1972)
      • Golf (1967 – 1972)
    • Notre Dame High School (1972 – 1995)
      • Boys’ Golf (1973 – 1990)
        • Career Record:  556 - 64
        • 11 TSSAA State Tournament Appearances
        • 3 TSSAA State Championships (1970, 1972, 1985)
        • 3 TSSAA State Runners-Up
        • 10 Region Championships
        • 9 District Championships
      • Basketball  (1972 – 1976)(1992 – 1994)
        • Career Record:  343 – 201
        • 3 TSSAA State Tournament Appearances (1965, 1968, 1973)
        • 2 TSSAA State Semi-Final Appearances (1965, 1973)
        • 2 Region Championships
        • 4 District Championships
      • Football (1972 – 1974)

Athletic Director 6 Years (1965 – 1970) (1973 – 1974)

    • Chattanooga “City” High School (1965 – 1970)
    • Notre Dame High School (1973 – 1974)

Assistant Principal 1 Year (1964)

    • Chattanooga “City” High School

Principal 20 Years (1970 - 1972) (1974 – 1992)

    • Chattanooga “City” High School (1970 - 1972)
    • Notre Dame High School (1974 – 1992)

TSSAA Legislative Council 17 Years (1971 – 1973) (1980 – 1995)

    • Vice-President (1992 – 1995)

  • Inducted into the Notre Dame High School Hall of Honors in 1992
  • Guy Francis Award Recipient in 1993
  • Chattanooga Old Timers Sports Hall of Fame (1998)
  • Notre Dame Gymnasium rededicated as the “Phifer Gymnasium” in 1998
  • The Jim Phifer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Golf given to the best area prep golfer
  • The James D. Phifer Spirit of Notre Dame Scholarship was first awarded in 1998
  • Six-time Scrappy Moore Award Recipient as Golf Coach of the Year
  • Two-time nominee for National High School Golf Coach of the Year
  • Currently ranks as #4 on the high school national all-time golf coaching victories list, and is #1 in the state of Tennessee

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