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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Friday, August 21, 1998 SWT names Wacker AD SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - Jim Wacker, who led Southwest Texas State to NCAA Division II national championships as football coach in 1981 and 1982, is returning to the school as athletic director. School officials made the announcement today. Wacker succeeds Michael Alden, who took the athletic director's job at Missouri. "In all my years of coaching, we never had more fun than the time when we were in San Marcos," said Wacker, who coached the Bobcats for four years to a 42-8 record. "We are coming home. My coaching days are over." Before coaching at Southwest Texas, Wacker led Texas Lutheran to NAIA national championships in 1974 and 1975. Known for his over-the-top enthusiasm and animation, Wacker later coached at Texas Christian, leading the Horned Frogs to an 8-3 record in 1982 and the Bluebonnet Bowl. He most recently coached at Minnesota. He left coaching with a final overall record of 160-130-3. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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