Edward D. Baker (June 24, 1931 – December 11, 2013) was an American football, lacrosse, and track coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1967 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1989, compiling a record of 62–89–5.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 2013 (aged 82) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1952 | Denison |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1958–1966 | Haverford School (PA) |
| 1967–1983 | Kalamazoo |
| 1988–1989 | Kalamazoo |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1954 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–89–5 (college football) 50–21–2 (high school football) 2–8–1 (college lacrosse) |
Baker was born on June 24, 1931, in Cleveland. He graduated from Brooklyn High School in Brooklyn, Ohio before attending Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he played college football. After graduating from Denison, Baker moved on to Ohio State University to pursue a master's degree and serve as a graduate assistant in the school's physical education department. He was head coach of Ohio State's varsity lacrosse team in 1954.[2]
Baker's grandson, Matt Baker, played football as a quarterback at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Hornets (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1967–1983) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Kalamazoo | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1968 | Kalamazoo | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1969 | Kalamazoo | 4–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | Kalamazoo | 3–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | Kalamazoo | 5–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1972 | Kalamazoo | 2–5–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1973 | Kalamazoo | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1974 | Kalamazoo | 2–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | Kalamazoo | 4–4 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1976 | Kalamazoo | 3–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Kalamazoo | 3–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1978 | Kalamazoo | 6–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Kalamazoo | 5–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1980 | Kalamazoo | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1981 | Kalamazoo | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Kalamazoo | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1983 | Kalamazoo | 5–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Kalamazoo Hornets (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1988–1989) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Kalamazoo | 0–8–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1989 | Kalamazoo | 1–7–1 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Kalamazoo: | 62–89–5 | 29–63–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 62–89–5 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David. "Kalamazoo Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ Parker, Rosemary (December 16, 2013). "Kalamazoo-area obituaries today: Edward Baker, former K College football, track coach". MLive. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills: Matt Baker". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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