Mick Caba
Biographical details | |
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Born | Trenton, Michigan, U.S. | February 16, 1950
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 | |
Overall | 22–103 (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]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (NAIA Division II independent) (1985–1988) | |||||||||
1985 | Iowa Wesleyan | 2–7 | |||||||
1986 | Iowa Wesleyan | 3–7 | |||||||
1987 | Iowa Wesleyan | 4–7 | |||||||
1988 | Iowa Wesleyan | 0–10 | |||||||
Iowa Wesleyan: | 9–31 | ||||||||
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (NAIA Division II independent) (1989–1990) | |||||||||
1989 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 1–10 | |||||||
1990 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 1–9 | |||||||
Oklahoma Panhandle State: | 2–19 | ||||||||
Minnesota–Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1991–1992) | |||||||||
1991 | Minnesota–Morris | 2–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1992 | Minnesota–Morris | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Minnesota–Morris: | 3–19 | 1–11 | |||||||
William Penn Statesmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
1997 | William Penn | 1–9 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
1998 | William Penn | 1–9 | 1–9 | 10th | |||||
William Penn: | 2–18 | 1–17 | |||||||
Alfred State Pioneers (NCAA Division III independent) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
2012 | Alfred State | 1–3 | |||||||
2013 | Alfred State | 3–6 | |||||||
2014 | Alfred State | 2–7 | |||||||
Alfred State: | 6–16 | ||||||||
Total: | 22–103 |
Junior college football
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Inver Hills Blue Knights (Minnesota Junior College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Conference) (1981–1984) | |||||||||
1981 | Inver Hills | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6th (Southern) | |||||
1982 | Inver Hills | 2–6 | 2–6 | (Southern) | |||||
1983 | Inver Hills | 0–7 | 0–4 | 5th (Central) | |||||
1984 | Inver Hills | 6–4 | (Central) | ||||||
Inver Hills: | 12–22[13] | ||||||||
Alfred State Pioneers (Northeast Football Conference) (2000–2010) | |||||||||
2000 | Alfred State | 5–4 | |||||||
2001 | Alfred State | 2–8 | |||||||
2002 | Alfred State | 5–5 | |||||||
2003 | Alfred State | 7–4 | |||||||
2004 | Alfred State | 4–6 | |||||||
2005 | Alfred State | 5–5 | |||||||
2006 | Alfred State | 5–5 | |||||||
2007 | Alfred State | 3–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
2008 | Alfred State | 4–5 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
2009 | Alfred State | 5–5 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
2010 | Alfred State | 4–6 | |||||||
Alfred State Pioneers (NJCAA independent) (2011) | |||||||||
2011 | Alfred State | 6–4 | |||||||
Alfred State: | 48–60 | ||||||||
Total: | 60–82 |
References
[edit]- ^ Payton, Richard (August 29, 1974). "Coach Caba optimistic about prospects of Cougars first football season". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Payton, Richard (September 13, 1973). "Football reborn here, first game Friday". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Rachel (September 14, 1978). "Allenotes". Grayson County News-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hartford Is Optimistic". The Herald-Palladium. August 20, 1980. p. 23. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hartford Coach Leaving". The Herald-Palladium. March 25, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa Wesleyan coach". Globe-Gazette. April 18, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Caba fills Wesleyan posts". The Daily Nonpareil. April 20, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Murray (August 28, 1989). "Panhandle's Success Still a Season Away". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Cabas relocating". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 17, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Caba Set to Retire at the End of February". alfredstateathletics.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Caba headed into 15th season at Alfred State". Grayson Record. April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "College notes". Star Tribune. March 31, 1981. p. 31. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Change of address". Star Tribune. April 18, 1985. p. 61. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- 1950 births
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