Jim Cole
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Jim Cole is an American football
coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head coach at Alma College
, a position he has held since 1991.
for the Alma
Scots located in Alma, Michigan
. He was named all-conference and all-district quarterback for the Scots.
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.
. Cole's coaching record at Alma is 112 wins and 82 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #1 at Alma in total wins and #15 at the school in winning percentage .
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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head coach at Alma College
Alma College
Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...
, a position he has held since 1991.
Playing career
Cole played quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Alma
Alma College
Alma College is a private, liberal arts college located in Alma, Michigan. The enrollment is approximately 1,400 students, and the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college's 13th President, Dr...
Scots located in Alma, Michigan
Alma, Michigan
Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905....
. He was named all-conference and all-district quarterback for the Scots.
Assistant coaching
Cole was a graduate assistant at Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
during the Chippewas
Central Michigan Chippewas football
The Central Michigan Chippewas football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences...
' national championship
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
season in 1974. He also spent time coaching as an assistant at Alma and as a head coach in the high school ranks.
Alma
Cole is the current head football coach for Alma He assumed the role in 1991 after working as an assistant coach for eight years under Phil BrooksPhilip Brooks (American football)
Philip L. "Phil" Brooks is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan, from 1971 to 1990. He is the author of the book Forward Pass: The Play that Saved Football....
. Cole's coaching record at Alma is 112 wins and 82 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #1 at Alma in total wins and #15 at the school in winning percentage .
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.