Joe Palka
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Adrian |
| Conference | MIAA |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 9, 1964 |
| 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) |
| 1995 | Saint 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–present | Adrian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–13 (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.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's Pumas (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1995) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Saint Joseph's | 1–9 | 1–9 | 12th | |||||
| Saint Joseph's: | 1–9 | 1–9 | |||||||
| Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Adrian | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2025 | Adrian | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Adrian: | 6–4 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–13 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Joe Palka - Head Coach - Football Coaches". Adrian College. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Wickliffe, Greg (November 17, 2023). "'Tough to say goodbye': Joe Palka bids farewell as Saline's football coach". MLive. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Palka of Saline High School named the Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week". Detroit Lions. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Sunday Chat with former Whitmer coach, new Adrian College coach Joe Palka". The Blade. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Palka Leaving Saline High School Football for Adrian College". The Saline Post. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Palka - Football Coach". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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