Pat James Named to State Hall of Fame


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Pat James coached Christ School baseball for 26 seasons. (PHOTO: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES)

It’s the ultimate double play for Pat James.                       

Already part of the Christ School Athletic Hall of Fame, Pat was recently added to the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Coach James won a school record 294 games and 14 conference championships in 26 seasons with the Greenies – first from 1976 to 1995 and then a second stint from 2010 to 2016. Christ School went on a 43-game winning streak in the Carolinas Athletic Association from 1991 to 1995.

He was also Athletic Director, coached basketball, and assisted with football. His basketball teams won 207 games and seven conference championships. One of Christ School’s year-end athletic awards is named in honor of Coach James.

Pat is a native of Pueblo, Colo., and was an outstanding baseball player in his own right. He made the NAIA All-America team in 1972 and 1973.

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