| Jim Valek | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 25, 1928 Joliet, Illinois |
| Died | September 4, 2005 (aged 77) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–32 (college) 2–10 (AFL) |
James Joseph Valek (January 25, 1928 – September 4, 2005) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1967 to 1970, compiling a record of 8–32.[1] Valek also coached the New York Knights, of the Arena Football League, to a 2–10 record in 1988.
Head coaching record[]
College[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Illinois | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1968 | Illinois | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 1969 | Illinois | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th | |||||
| 1970 | Illinois | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–9th | |||||
| Illinois: | 8–32 | 5–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–32 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Jim Valek Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2380. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
| |||||
Template:New York Knights (arena football)
 |
This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1960s is a stub. You can help The American Football Database by expanding it. |