James D. Weinman '60, an outstanding high school football coach in New York State, started a football team at Nassau Community College (NCC) and, as its coach over a 19-year span, led that program to the national forefront of junior college football. A professor of health, physical education and recreation at Nassau Community College between 1968 and 1988, Weinman guided his football teams to a combined 116-33-1 record. His squads went to three national bowl games, enjoyed three undefeated seasons, and, for 10 years, were ranked among the nation's top 10 teams.
Named National Junior College Coach of the Year on three different occasions, Weinman was selected three times to coach in the North-South Game. He was inducted into the National Junior College Hall of Fame. While at NCC, he also coached the women's volleyball team to the national tournament three times between 1988-95.
A native of Wellsville, N.Y., Weinman graduated from Wellsville Central. At SUNY Cortland, he played baseball and football for four years. He captained both Red Dragon teams as a senior. He won the Red Letter in football, was voted All-ECAC, and was a member of the Kappa Delta Phi National Honor Society. Weinman earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education in 1960. He earned an M.S. in physical education from Penn State, where he helped coach freshman football.
From 1961 to 1968, Weinman coached three different New York State high school programs to a combined 54-3-3 record. He directed Richfield Springs (N.Y.) High to a 15-0-1 record and a pair of conference titles. In two years at Lyons (N.Y.) High, he led his gridiron teams to two league crowns and a 15-1-1 mark while twice being named Coach of the Year. As head coach for three seasons at Binghamton (N.Y.) North High School, Weinman won state championships and was voted Coach of the Year two more times. At Nassau Community College, Weinman served on numerous committees and was temporary department chairman and director of athletics.
A licensed captain, he is owner and president of the Long Island Sailing School. He supervises the Long Island Sound-on-the-Water Program.
James and his wife, Barbara, have three children: Gregory, Brad and Dean.
UPDATE: Weinman passed away on Nov. 21, 2022, at age 88.
