James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991.

Those both have happened under Blanchard, finishing No. 28 in 2023 and No. 25 in 2024 respectively. The Red Raiders were able to land several impressive recruits during that stretch.

3 days ago · Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard turned down the same position with the Notre Dame football program, according to a report from ESPN. That decision comes after …

3 days ago · Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard has turned down an offer to assume the same role at Notre Dame and will remain with the Red Raiders, the school announced on …

3 days ago · The first member of Joey McGuire's Texas Tech coaching staff will remain its longest-tenured member. Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that James Blanchard, the …

3 days ago · The Irish attempted to hire James Blanchard, the general manager at Texas Tech, but he declined their offer. Blanchard has a strong track record, having helped Texas Tech …

6 days ago · According to a Sunday report from John Brice of Irish Illustrated and Footballscoop, Notre Dame is "close to finalizing a deal" with their lead general manager candidate, James …

3 days ago · Multiple outlets reported Friday morning that general manager James Blanchard has turned down an offer from Notre Dame to join the Fighting Irish in the same role. Texas Tech …

Jan 29, 2025 · Blanchard hasn't made his final decision and Texas Tech will try and keep him in Lubbock, sources tell Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Blanchard was the first person …

3 days ago · Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard has signed a new three-year contract with the Red Raiders, with sources saying the deal came after he turned down the …