Jim J. Koetter (December 11, 1937 – February 18, 2025) was an American football coach.
He succeeded Ron Anderson as head coach two years later and led the Rams for 15 seasons with a record of 102–49–2 (.673).
[1][2] Koetter became an assistant at his alma mater ISU in 1980 under new head coach Dave Kragthorpe,[3] and the next year the Bengals won the national title in Division I-AA.
When Kragthorpe left ISU in June 1983,[4] Koetter was promoted to head coach;[2][5][6] he led the Bengals for five seasons,[7] compiling a record of 23–32–1 (.420).
[8] Koetter was a 1985 inductee of the Idaho State athletic hall of fame, in both football and track and field.