James Edward Bryant
- Born
- ?
- High School
- Booker T. Washington, Houston, TX
- Colleges
- Texas Southern University
- Coaching Record
- Titles
- PVILCA Inductee Class
- 1996
- Inductor
- Sport
- High school attended: Booker T. Washington - Houston, Texas
- Athletic participation: Football, basketball, and track
- Colleges attended: Texas Southern University, B.B.A. Houston, Texas, 1954
- Athletic participation: Football, basketball, and track
- Other schools attended and degrees: Master's Degree - Texas Southern University, 1968
Schools coached and dates: Southern University - Baton Rouge, LA; Booker T. Washington Senior High, 1965-68 *Assist. Coach; Booker T. Washington Senior High, 1968-75; *Head Coach; Forest Brook Senior High, 1978-80 *Asst. Coach 1978-80; Oak Village Middle School *Head Coach • 1983-85; Forest Brook Senior High *Head Coach 1985-90; M.R. Woods - Sugarland *Head Coach 1957; E. 0. Smith *Head Coach, 1958-65
Contributions to the field: Bryant capitalized on the theory of "spreading the offense" now called "run and shoot." He believed in hard-hitting defense. "If I can gain 150 passing yards on my opponents I can beat him" and "four touchdowns will [also] beat most opponents.
Honors received: 1965 Touchdown Club for exceeding over 100 victories; 1968 Coach of the Year; 1984 Outstanding Coach Award - Channel 11 sports; 1984 Booker T. Washington Alumni Association Outstanding Coach Award; 1988 Coach of the Year District 21-5A; 1980 - Recognition by THSCA for 200 victories; 1994 Houston Coaches Association Hall of Honor; First coach whose team made it to the State Semi-Finals; Possessed record for wins (13-1 for 15 years)
Religious: * Charter member, former trustee and deacon at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church * President, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Corporation
Civic: * President of Tierwester Oaks Civic Association; YMCA; Boy Scouts of America; * Fellowship Christian Association;
Athletic organizational affiliation: Texas African American Coaches Association; THSCA