James Li (born c. 1961) is a Chinese-American athletics coach at the University of Arizona.
Successful runners he has coached include Stephen Sambu, Lawi Lalang.
He was a middle-distance runner at the Beijing Institute of Physical Education, winning the Chinese Collegiate 800-meter title in 1979.
After earning his bachelor's degree in 1982, Li began his coaching career at Sichuan Sports Technique Institute and was a provincial team coach for men's middle and distance runners in Sichuan Province from 1983 to 1985.
[1] At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Li served as manager for the American men's track team.