James Whitford
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Rhode Island |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 23, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Wisconsin (1994) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–2005 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 2005–2009 | Xavier (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | Arizona (associate HC) |
| 2013–2022 | Ball State |
| 2024–present | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 131–148 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MAC West Division (2016, 2017, 2020) | |
James Bryce Whitford (born July 23, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach of the Ball State Cardinals men's basketball program. Before he was hired at Ball State, Whitford served as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio), Xavier, and Arizona where he was instrumental to those teams reaching the Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen. Amongst peers, Whitford is known for his predictive analytics, work ethic, defensive schemes, recruiting and relationship building. Whitford is married to Alexa Teare, an Organizational Psychology/Talent Executive and Leadership Development Coach. He has two sons with his former wife, Amber Stocks.