(born Sep. 18, 1942) From Powers, Oregon Jim Boutin went on to an outstanding college basketball career at Lewis & Clark College where he was a four-year starter (1961-64) and earned All-American honors. Boutin led the Pioneers to three consecutive Northwest Conference basketball titles (1962-1964) and three consecutive appearances in the NAIA National Tournament.

As a senior, he was 1st Team NAIA All-American, averaging 30.2 points per game, 14.8 rebounds per game and finished seventh in the nation in scoring. He also was 1st Team All-American as a junior and 3rd Team All-American as a sophomore. Boutin is Lewis & Clark’s single season and career scoring leader (2,218 points; 20.1 average) and is second in career rebounds (1,298; 13.2 average). He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1990. Boutin was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1965.

Him went on to an outstanding basketball coaching career. His coaching tenure included Portland’s Washington High School (39-12), Willamette University (194-130), Western Oregon State (143-43), Idaho State (45-41) and currently coaches at Lane Community College. He earned his 500th career coaching victory in January 1997.