Hall of Fame
Jim Rollins arrived on the Cumberland College campus in the fall of 1964 and immediately began his career as a dual sport athlete. He became a starter on the Basketball squad during his second semester and averaged 17.1 points per game. Jim continued to excell on the basketball court stting a school record for free throws at 87.3 during his sophmore year and being named to the All-KIAC Conference team during both his sophmore and junior years. He was also selected as runner-up for Player of the Year as a junior. He was an All-American candidate during his senoir year until he injured his knee and ended his college basketball career. During his days at Cumberland, Jim also made his mark as a member of the Indian Golf team. He posted an undefeated record of 12-0-1 during his freshman season, with an overall career record of 55-10-1. Jim placed in the top four in the KIAC Tournament during each of his four seasons on the Golf team and he participated in two NAIA National Tournaments. He scored a career average below 76.0. Following his graduation from Cumberland, Rollins accepted a position at Bethel-Tate High School in Bethel, Ohio, where he coached Basketball and Golf. He was once recognized as Basketball Coach of the Year, and received 16 Coach of the Year awards as a Golf Coach. He was inducted into the Ohio State Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 1986. Rollins is Past-President of the Greater Cincinnati Golf Coaches Association and is a Class A member of the Professional Golfers Association of America. He currently resides in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
