Mick Caba

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Mick Caba
Biographical details
Born (1950-02-16) February 16, 1950 (age 74)
Trenton, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater Georgetown College (1973)
Playing career
Football
1968 Bowling Green
1969–1972 Georgetown (KY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1973 Litchfield HS (KY)
1974–1976 Grayson County HS (KY)
1977 Mason HS (MI)
1978 Whitmore Lake HS (MI)
1979 Kalamazoo (assistant)
1980 Hartford HS (MI)
1981–1984 Inver Hills
1985–1988 Iowa Wesleyan
1989–1990 Oklahoma Panhandle State
1991–1992 Minnesota–Morris
1993–1996 Magoffin County HS (KY)
1997–1998 William Penn
2000–2014 Alfred State
Baseball
1978 Whitmore Lake HS (MI)
Men's basketball
1984 Inver Hills
Women's basketball
1984 Inver Hills
?–1988 Iowa Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1980 Hartford HS (MI)
1985–1988 Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall22–103 (college football)
60–82 (junior college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Northeast Football Conference Coach of the Year (2005)
NJCAA Football Hall of Fame (2012)
Oscar A Carlson High School Hall of Fame (2015)

James "Mick" Caba (born February 16, 1950) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Litchfield High School in 1973, [1] Grayson County High School from 1974 to 1976, [2] Mason High School in 1977, Whitmore Lake High School in 1978, [3] Hartford High School in 1980, [4] Inver Hills Community College from 1981 to 1984, [5] Iowa Wesleyan University from 1985 to 1988, [6] [7] Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 1989 to 1990, [8] the University of Minnesota Morris from 1991 to 1992, Magoffin County High School from 1993 to 1996, [9] William Penn University from 1997 to 1998, [9] and Alfred State College from 2000 to 2014. [10] He helped guide Alfred State from junior college status from 2000 to 2011 up to NCAA Division III competition from 2012 to 2014. He was inducted into the NJCAA Football Hall of Fame in 2012. [11] He also coached for Kalamazoo. [5] He played college football for Bowling Green and Georgetown (KY). [12]

Contents

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (NAIA Division II independent)(1985–1988)
1985 Iowa Wesleyan2–7
1986 Iowa Wesleyan3–7
1987 Iowa Wesleyan4–7
1988 Iowa Wesleyan0–10
Iowa Wesleyan:9–31
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (NAIA Division II independent)(1989–1990)
1989 Oklahoma Panhandle State1–10
1990 Oklahoma Panhandle State1–9
Oklahoma Panhandle State:2–19
Minnesota–Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference)(1991–1992)
1991 Minnesota–Morris2–91–56th
1992 Minnesota–Morris1–100–67th
Minnesota–Morris:3–191–11
William Penn Statesmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1997–1998)
1997 William Penn1–90–89th
1998 William Penn1–91–910th
William Penn:2–181–17
Alfred State Pioneers (NCAA Division III independent)(2012–2014)
2012 Alfred State1–3
2013 Alfred State3–6
2014 Alfred State2–7
Alfred State:6–16
Total:22–103

Junior college football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Inver Hills Blue Knights (Minnesota Junior College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Conference)(1981–1984)
1981 Inver Hills4–54–56th (Southern)
1982 Inver Hills2–62–6(Southern)
1983 Inver Hills0–70–45th (Central)
1984 Inver Hills6–4(Central)
Inver Hills:12–22 [13]
Alfred State Pioneers (Northeast Football Conference)(2000–2010)
2000 Alfred State5–4
2001 Alfred State2–8
2002 Alfred State5–5
2003 Alfred State7–4
2004 Alfred State4–6
2005 Alfred State5–5
2006 Alfred State5–5
2007 Alfred State3–7
2008 Alfred State4–50–56th
2009 Alfred State5–51–46th
2010 Alfred State4–6
Alfred State Pioneers (NJCAA independent)(2011)
2011 Alfred State6–4
Alfred State:48–60
Total:60–82

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References

  1. ↑ Payton, Richard (August 29, 1974). "Coach Caba optimistic about prospects of Cougars first football season". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ Payton, Richard (September 13, 1973). "Football reborn here, first game Friday". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ Allen, Rachel (September 14, 1978). "Allenotes". Grayson County News-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hartford Is Optimistic". The Herald-Palladium. August 20, 1980. p. 23. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Hartford Coach Leaving". The Herald-Palladium. March 25, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Iowa Wesleyan coach". Globe-Gazette. April 18, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Caba fills Wesleyan posts". The Daily Nonpareil. April 20, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ Evans, Murray (August 28, 1989). "Panhandle's Success Still a Season Away". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Cabas relocating". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 17, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Caba Set to Retire at the End of February". alfredstateathletics.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Caba headed into 15th season at Alfred State". Grayson Record. April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  12. ↑ "College notes". Star Tribune. March 31, 1981. p. 31. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Change of address". Star Tribune. April 18, 1985. p. 61. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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