Joe Palka

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Joe Palka
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Adrian
Conference MIAA
Record4–0
Biographical details
Born (1964-07-09) July 9, 1964 (age 60)
Alma mater Eastern Michigan University (1987)
Playing career
1982 Grand Valley State
1983–1986 Eastern Michigan
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987 Montpelier HS (OH) (assistant)
1988–1989 Summerfield HS (MI)
1990–1993 Central Catholic HS (OH)
1994 Saint Joseph's (IN) (DC)
1995Saint Joseph's (IN)
1996–1997 Bryan HS (OH)
2002–2003 Adrian (assistant)
2004–2005 Eastern Michigan (co-ST/DB)
2006–2012 Whitmer HS (OH)
2013–2023 Saline HS (MI)
2024–presentAdrian
Head coaching record
Overall5–9 (college)
171–38 (high school: Saline & Whitmer)

Joseph Palka (born July 9, 1964) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Adrian College, a position he has held since 2024. [1] [2] He was the head football coach for Summerfield High School from 1988 to 1989; Central Catholic High School from 1990 to 1993; [3] Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana, in 1995; Bryan High School from 1996 to 1997, Whitmer High School from 2006 to 2012, [4] and Saline High School from 2013 to 2023. [5] He also coached for Montpelier High School and Eastern Michigan. [6] He played college football for Grand Valley State and Eastern Michigan as a linebacker.

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Joseph's Pumas (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference)(1995)
1995 Saint Joseph's1–91–912th
Saint Joseph's:1–91–9
Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2024–present)
2024 Adrian4–01–0
Adrian:4–01–0
Total:5–9

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References

  1. "Joe Palka - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Adrian College . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. Wickliffe, Greg (November 17, 2023). "'Tough to say goodbye': Joe Palka bids farewell as Saline's football coach". MLive . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. "Joe Palka of Saline High School named the Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week". Detroit Lions . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. "Sunday Chat with former Whitmer coach, new Adrian College coach Joe Palka". The Blade . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. "Joe Palka Leaving Saline High School Football for Adrian College". The Saline Post. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. "Joe Palka - Football Coach". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.