James W. "Jim" Garrett was a U.S. football player, coach, and scout. He starred as a fullback and linebacker for Rutherford High School (NJ) (1944–1948) and as a running back playing college football at Utah State University. He had a short-lived pro career as a fullback with the Philadelphia Eagles (1954) and the New York Giants (1956).[citation needed] He began coaching at the United States Coast Guard Academy and Lehigh University and found success as head coach at Susquehanna University (1960–65), leading them to a 39-11-1 record which included undefeated seasons in 1961 and 1962. Unfortunately, he was fired during the 7th game of the 1965 season for assaulting a player. He spent most of the next forty years in the National Football League as an assistant coach with the New York Giants