Jim Cole (American football)
Jim Cole (born October 26, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College from 1991 to 2012, compiling a record of 113–91.
Biographical details | |
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Born | October 26, 1952 |
Playing career | |
1970–1972 | Alma |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1974 | Central Michigan (GA) |
1982–1989 | Alma (assistant) |
1990 | Central Michigan (volunteer) |
1991–2011 | Alma |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 113–91 |
Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 MIAA (1999, 2002, 2004) |
Playing career
Cole played quarterback at the Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He was named all-conference and all-district quarterback for the Scots.[1]
Coaching career
Assistant coaching
Cole was a graduate assistant at Central Michigan University during the Chippewas' national championship season in 1974. He also spent time coaching as an assistant at Alma and as a head coach in the high school ranks.[1]
Alma
Cole was the head football coach for Alma[2] He assumed the role in 1991 after working as an assistant coach for eight years under Phil Brooks. Cole's coaching record at Alma was 113–91.[3]
Cole has also coached the women's track teams at Alma. His teams have won or shared seven straight MIAA titles from 1985 to 1991.[1]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA Division III# | |||
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Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1991–2012) | |||||||||
1991 | Alma | 5–4 | |||||||
1992 | Alma | 3–6 | |||||||
1993 | Alma | 2–7 | |||||||
1994 | Alma | 8–1 | |||||||
1995 | Alma | 6–3 | |||||||
1996 | Alma | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1997 | Alma | 6–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1998 | Alma | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1999 | Alma | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2000 | Alma | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
2001 | Alma | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
2002 | Alma | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2003 | Alma | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
2004 | Alma | 8–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2005 | Alma | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
2006 | Alma | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2007 | Alma | 5–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
2008 | Alma | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2009 | Alma | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2010 | Alma | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2011 | Alma | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
Alma: | 113–91 | ||||||||
Total: | 113–91 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Jim Cole '74 Head Football Coach". Alma College Athletics. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- "Football". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- Shafer, Ian. "Alma College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2013.