Jim Hunter Jr. graduated from Billingsley High School in 1973 and Tusculum College in 1978. Hunter was an outstanding multi-sport athlete at Billingsley High School.

He began his basketball and football coaching career at Southern Normal High School in Brewton (1978-84), then moved to St. Jude from 1984-86.

Hunter then moved to Calhoun High School in 1986 and has been there ever since. He was head football coach from 1986-2001 and has been head basketball coach since 1997. He has been the schools athletic director during his entire tenure.

He has compiled a 383-174 boys basketball coaching record and was 89-139 as a head football coach. Hunters basketball teams at Calhoun won the Class 3A state championship in 2001 and 2003 with the 2003 team finishing 30-5.

Hunter coached in the 2003 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star basketball game and 2001 and 2007 North-South All-Star games. He was named 3A basketball coach of the year in 2001 and 2003.

He served as president of the AHSADCA in 2011-12.