Jim Cole (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| 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) |
| 1991–2012 | Alma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 115–99 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MIAA (1999, 2002, 2004) | |
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 115–99.
Playing career
Cole played quarterback for the Alma Scots located 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 is 115 wins and 99 losses.[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# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2012 | Alma | 1–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Alma: | 115–99 | ||||||||
| Total: | 115–99 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final NCAA Division III Poll. | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Jim Cole '74 Head Football Coach". Alma College Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Football". Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ↑ Shafer, Ian. "Alma College (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2013.