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Jim Cole
Biographical details
Born	October 26, 1952 (age 72)
Playing career
1970–1972	Alma
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974	Central Michigan (GA)
1982–1989	Alma (assistant)
1990	Central Michigan (volunteer)
1991–2011	Alma
Head coaching record
Overall	114–90
Tournaments	0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	3 MIAA (1999, 2002, 2004)

Jim Cole (born October 26, 1952) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan from 1991 to 2011, compiling a record of 114–90.

Playing career

Cole played quarterback at the Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He was named all-conference and all-district quarterback for the Scots.^[1]

Coaching career

Assistant coaching

Cole was a graduate assistant at the Central Michigan University during the Chippewas' national championship season in 1974. He also spent his time coaching as an assistant at the Alma and as a head coach in the high school ranks.^[1]

Alma

Cole was the head football coach for the Alma.^[2] He assumed the role in 1991 after working as an assistant coach for eight years under Phil Brooks. Cole's coaching record at Alma was 114–90.

Cole has also coached the women's track teams at Alma. His teams won or shared seven straight MIAA titles from 1985 to 1991.^[1]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1991–2011)
1991	Alma	5–4	1–4	T–5th
1992	Alma	3–6	1–4	T–5th
1993	Alma	2–7	2–3	4th
1994	Alma	8–1	4–1	2nd
1995	Alma	6–3	3–2	T–2nd
1996	Alma	4–5	2–3	T–3rd
1997	Alma	6–3	3–2	T–3rd
1998	Alma	5–4	3–3	T–3rd
1999	Alma	8–2	5–1	T–1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2000	Alma	6–4	3–2	T–2nd
2001	Alma	6–4	3–2	3rd
2002	Alma	9–2	6–0	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2003	Alma	6–4	3–3	T–4th
2004	Alma	8–3	6–1	1st	L NCAA Division III First Round
2005	Alma	6–4	4–3	T–4th
2006	Alma	6–4	5–2	T–2nd
2007	Alma	5–5	5–2	3rd
2008	Alma	5–5	3–3	T–3rd
2009	Alma	5–5	3–3	T–4th
2010	Alma	3–7	2–4	T–5th
2011	Alma	2–8	1–5	T–5th
Alma:		114–90	68–53
Total:		114–90
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth