Coach Corkum is a Concord High School alumni.  He played under head coach Bob Camirand 1999-2002 and is a member of 2000 State Championship team and 2002 State Runner up team. James was a Team Captain in 2002, selected as a First Team All State Defensive Linemen and a NH Shrine Team selection.  He played defensive line at NCAA Division II Merrimack College from 2003-2006.

James graduated from Merrimack College in 2007 with a BA in History.  James was an assistant coach for CHS from 2007-2013.  He was an assistant coach for Team West in the 2018 and 2019 CHAD game.  James earned a Master's in Education from Plymouth State University in 2009 and CAGS from PSU in 2016. He has worked as both a classroom teacher and assistant principal in the Concord School District since 200