Personal
Sweeney is the father of 9 children: Jim Sweeney, Peggy Sweeney, Sheila Sweeney, Carol Sweeney, Mary Lou Dion Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney, Colline Sweeney, Patty Negrete Sweeney and Kevin Sweeney, whom he coached while at Fresno State. His wife and mother of all his children, Lucille Sweeney, died in the 1980s. He has since married June Sweeney and they reside in Fresno, CA. Two of Jim's grandsons play for PAC10 football teams. Nate Fellner is at University of Washington, and Kyle Negrete USC. Grandson Beau Sweeney played at CAL before transferring in 2011.
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