James D. Iverson (August 22, 1930[1] – October 26, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach.

Iverson later coached South Dakota State University from 1956 to 1965, winning the 1963 NCAA College Division Tournament.

[2] He played college basketball at Kansas State, where he started three seasons for coach Jack Gardner.

[5] Iverson had success at SDSU, winning a North Central Conference title in 1959, then leading the Jackrabbits to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College Division title in 1963, defeating Wittenburg 44–42 on a last-second shot.

[6] Iverson was ultimately fired in 1965 for providing excessive aid to student athletes, when it came to light that he had given player Maurice White $275.