National and Olympic Teams
In 1979, James was selected for the U.S. soccer team at the 1979 Pan Am Games. The U.S. went 2-0 in first round group play before dropping both of its second round group games.
In 1979 and 1980, James was part of the U.S. Olympic soccer team as it qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. However, James and his team mates were unable to compete when President Jimmy Carter boycotted the games following the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan.
James earned his first cap with the U.S. national team in a 1-1 tie with Chile on January 6, 1988. Neil Megson, later coach of the Sounders, replaced James in the second half. His second national team game came on March 6, 1988. This was a 3-1 loss to Chile. James again started the game but came off for Joey Kirk.
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