Jimmie Grimsley (2015) - ECU Athletics Hall of Fame - East Carolina University Athletics

Jimmie Grimsley

Induction:
2015

Grimsley will be inducted posthumously, following his unexpected passing earlier this year. An ECU graduate, his service and contributions to Pirate athletics began in 1967 as a faculty member before spending his entire career at ECU. For more than four decades, Grimsley served as the clock operator for ECU football and men's and women's basketball, working more than 1,300 games. He also served as the head coach of both the men's soccer and tennis teams from 1967-69. Grimsley also acted as a liaison with the athletic department's student development area in advising student-athletes and assisted with on-campus recruiting of prospective student-athletes. He was instrumental in bringing the NCHSAA Eastern Regional Basketball Tournament to Greenville and served as the director of the event. He is widely recognized by the university and community for his contributions to intercollegiate and high school sports.