Jim House is in his fourth year as San Diego State[apos]s assistant head coach and defensive line coach. He arrived at SDSU after spending 12 seasons at Nevada, including serving as the Wolf Pack[apos]s assistant head coach.
House also served on the football staff at San Jose State, Montana State and Wyoming, as well as at the high school level in Wyoming.
During his stay in Reno, Nevada made the transition from the I-AA Big Sky Conference to the Big West and finally to the Western Athletic Conference.
He has worked for an impressive list of head coaches, including Fred Akers, Pat Dye and Fritz Shurmur at Wyoming, and former Aztec Hall of Fame head coach and defensive coordinator Claude Gilbert at San Jose State.
Success has been a theme throughout House[apos]s career. During his stay in Laramie (1974-85), the Cowboys won the WAC title and played Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. He left Wyoming for Montana State, where he served as offensive line coach and assistant head coach.
He spent three years at San Jose State (1987-90), coaching linebackers, special teams and overseeing the strength program. During that time, the Spartans won the Big West Conference and played in the 1987 California Bowl.
In Reno, Nevada[apos]s string of successes included six conference championships (Big Sky and Big West) and three bowl appearances. The Wolf Pack made appearances in the I-AA national championship game in 1990 and in the semifinals in 1991.
As A Player: House was a decorated letterman at Wyoming and is considered one of the all-time great Cowboys. He played during a golden era of Wyoming football. He earned four monograms as a linebacker. He was an honorable mention All-America selection and a preseason All-American by Playboy magazine. He earned lineman of the week honors from Sports Illustrated and was a two-time all-conference linebacker. He also served as a Cowboy team captain and during his playing days, Wyoming appeared in the Sun Bowl and Sugar Bowl. He finished his collegiate playing career with appearances in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the Senior Bowl.
Personal: Jim House was born Feb. 9, 1947, in Laramie. He earned a B.S. in physical education at Wyoming in 1970. He has one son, J.D.