Jim Pleasants
Team
Curling clubGranite CC, Seattle, Washington
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1989)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1989 Detroit
United States Mixed Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Devils Lake

James "Jim" Pleasants is an American curler and curling coach from Seattle, Washington.

As of 2012-2014 he was a President of United States Curling Association.[1][2][3]

Curling career

In 1989 Fish played third on Jim Vukich's team, they won US Men's Championship and placing tenth at World's.[4][5] In 1999 team with him and his wife Jaynie Pleasants won US Mixed championship.[6]

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1988–89 Jim VukichCurtis FishBard NordlundJim PleasantsJason Larway1989 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
1989 WMCC (10th)[5]

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1998–99 Ian CordnerDolores CordnerJames PleasantsJaynie Pleasants1999 USMxCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Events
2009–10 Jaynie PleasantsJames Pleasants2010 USMDCC (16th)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
20092009 Winter Universiade United States (students men)
8

References

  1. United States Curling Association - Current USCA Board Members (2012-2013) (web archive)
  2. Rachel Blount (2014-04-13). "USA Curling under fire from USOC". StarTribune.com.
  3. Meet the President - USA Curling (look at page 12, "Message from the President")
  4. 1 2 Fiorito, Matt (March 12, 1989). "Curling finals: Vukich beats clock; Lagasse bakes Alaska". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "World Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. Richard Seven (2008-11-01). "Curling makes a cool sport for families". The Seattle Times.
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