Football
Hofher, Jim
Jim Hofher
- Title:
- Defensive Analyst
- Email:
- hofherj@wfu.edu
- Phone:
- 336-758-5631
Jim Hofher, a veteran college football coach who most recently served at Iowa State, joined the Wake Forest football staff as a defensive analyst in July, 2019.
For Hofher, it is his third stint under his third head coach with the Demon Deacons.
Hofher started at Wake Forest in 1979 as a graduate assistant coach under John Mackovic. He worked with the Deacon wide receivers including Wayne Baumgardner who graduated as Wake Forest’s all-time leader in receptions.
Hofher served as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) in 1981 and 1982 before returning to Wake Forest as the running backs coach under head coach Al Groh. Under his tutelage, running backs Michael Ramseur and Topper Clemons each finished their careers among the top 10 rushers in Wake Forest history.
Hofher moved to Syracuse and Tennessee as an assistant before becoming the head coach at Cornell from 1990-97, leading the Big Red to a conference championship in 1990. He posted a 45-35 record in eight seasons.
He spent time as an assistant at North Carolina and Syracuse before serving five seasons as the head coach at Buffalo from 2001-05.
Hofher has added stops at Bowling Green, Delaware and Nevada before spending the last three seasons with the Cyclones.
Hofher was a three-year letterman at Cornell at quarterback.
For Hofher, it is his third stint under his third head coach with the Demon Deacons.
Hofher started at Wake Forest in 1979 as a graduate assistant coach under John Mackovic. He worked with the Deacon wide receivers including Wayne Baumgardner who graduated as Wake Forest’s all-time leader in receptions.
Hofher served as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) in 1981 and 1982 before returning to Wake Forest as the running backs coach under head coach Al Groh. Under his tutelage, running backs Michael Ramseur and Topper Clemons each finished their careers among the top 10 rushers in Wake Forest history.
Hofher moved to Syracuse and Tennessee as an assistant before becoming the head coach at Cornell from 1990-97, leading the Big Red to a conference championship in 1990. He posted a 45-35 record in eight seasons.
He spent time as an assistant at North Carolina and Syracuse before serving five seasons as the head coach at Buffalo from 2001-05.
Hofher has added stops at Bowling Green, Delaware and Nevada before spending the last three seasons with the Cyclones.
Hofher was a three-year letterman at Cornell at quarterback.
Wake Forest Football Highlights vs WCU (Sept 6, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
Sterling Berkhalter snags a 51-yard touchdown
Saturday, September 06
Demond Claiborne takes it 85 yards for his 3rd TD of the day
Saturday, September 06
Claiborne get his 2nd score of the day
Saturday, September 06
