Durham College Athletics

James Buck was born in St. Mary's in 1958 and began his involvement at Durham College as a student in 1982 and then upon graduation from the Sports Administration program in 1984 continued his involvement as a member of the Athletic Department staff. Jim was a student athlete in three different sports during his time at Durham; Basketball, Soccer and Badminton. For his athletic efforts he was named Durham College's Male Athlete of the Year in 1983-84. Later on the standout athlete became the Head Coach of the DC Women's Basketball program and led them to the OCAA Championships on more than one occasion.

While working at Durham, Jim served as the OCAA Women's Basketball Convenor and volunteered his energy towards many initiatives that have helped the OCAA grow over the years.

Jim moved to Belleville in 1987 to become Assistant Athletic Director at Loyalist College and subsequently has become one of the top college athletic administrators in the country.