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Joe Begala
Biographical details
Born	March 4, 1906; Struthers, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 24, 1978 (aged 72); Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Ohio University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1934	Kent State
Wrestling
1929–1972	Kent State
Head coaching record
Overall	4–5–6 (football); 307–69–5 (wrestling duals)

Joseph W. Begala (March 4, 1906 – April 24, 1978) was an American college football and collegiate wrestling coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 4–5–6.^[2] He also served as Kent State's wrestling coach, amassing a dual match record of 307–69–5.^[3] Begala died on April 24, 1978, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Kent State Golden Flashes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1933–1934)
1933	Kent State	2–2–3	2–2–3	T–9th
1934	Kent State	2–3–3	2–3–3	11th
Kent State:		4–5–6	4–5–6
Total:		4–5–6

^ "Joseph Begala". Joseph W. Begala Faculty Papers. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Joseph Begala". MAC Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Joe Begala Continues 37-Year Success Winninest Coach Has 268 Victories". Daily Kent Stater. February 11, 1966. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "Had best wrestling record in college history—Ex-Kent State coach Begala dies". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. April 25, 1978. p. 27. Retrieved September 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .