Jimmy Littleton​

Jimmy Littleton is a coaching legend in the annals of San Antonio basketball history. In 43 years of coaching at the high school and collegiate levels, he achieved a record of 459 wins and 151 losses.​

After graduating from South San Antonio High School and Southwest Texas State University, Littleton coached at five Texas schools before returning to his high school alma mater. During the 1960’s, Littleton coached the South San Bobcats to the Texas State tournament seven consecutive years and won the Class 3A State Title in 1961. In 1969, Littleton was hired as head basketball coach at Trinity University, where he remained for three years. Following his time at Trinity, he became Athletic Director for the Northeast Independent School District, a position he held for 14 years until his retirement in 1989. ​

He was inducted into the first Southwest Texas State University Hall of Honor in 1977, the Texas high School Coaches Association Hall of Honor in 1987, and in 1993, the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association Presidents Hall of Honor. Littleton Gymnasium at Blossom Athletic Center is named after him.​