Jim E. Mora

College:Occidental College

Position:Head Coach

Born:May 24, 1935 in Glendale, California

Joined saints:1986

Years with Saints:1986–1996

Background: Mora was hired as head coach of the Saints by general manager Jim Finks in 1986. Mora brought a history of successes as head coach at Occidental College and the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, where he compiled a 48-13-1 (.782) record and led the team to all three USFL Championships and won two before the league was forced out of business. As head coach, Mora worked with Finks to continue to build a talented Saints roster, convincing standouts from his USFL team to join the New Orleans squad. In his second season in New Orleans, Mora led the Saints to their first winning season, finishing with a 12-3 record after winning nine consecutive contests to close out the season. With the second best record in the division, New Orleans earned its first playoff appearance in franchise history. The historical season also led to Mora receiving the NFL Coach of the Year Award. After the 1987 season, Mora led the Saints to three more playoff appearances and their first division title white totaling 125 wins.