Carl Poelker
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| Football | |
| c. 1967 | Millikin |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1973–1981 | Millikin (DC) |
| 1982–1995 | Millikin |
| 1996–2012 | McKendree |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 205–100–1 (football) |
| Tournaments | Football 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) 3–9 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 CCIW (1989–1990) 7 MSFA Midwest (1999, 2002–2005, 2009–2010) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (2002) 2× CCIW Coach of the Year (1984, 1989) | |
Carl Poelker is a former American football, wrestling, and track and field coach. He served as head football coach at Millikin University from 1982 to 1995 and at McKendree University from 1996 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 205–100–1. Poelker graduated from Millikin in 1968. There he lettered on the football team for three seasons as a defensive lineman. He also played basketball for two years and ran track for one. In 1973 he was a named an instructor in physical education, defensive coordinator for the football team, and head wrestling coach at his alma mater.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin Big Blue (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1982–1995) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Millikin | 5–3–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1983 | Millikin | 4–5 | 4–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1984 | Millikin | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Millikin | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Millikin | 7–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Millikin | 6–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Millikin | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Millikin | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | Millikin | 7–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1991 | Millikin | 6–3 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1992 | Millikin | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1993 | Millikin | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1994 | Millikin | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Millikin | 5–4 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
| Millikin: | 88–39–1 | 77–30–1 | |||||||
| McKendree Bearcats (NAIA independent) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996 | McKendree | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1997 | McKendree | 8–2 | L NAIA First Round | 14 | |||||
| McKendree Bearcats (Mid-States Football Association) (1998–2010) | |||||||||
| 1998 | McKendree | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3rd (MWL) | |||||
| 1999 | McKendree | 9–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 6 | |||
| 2000 | McKendree | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd (MWL) | 19 | ||||
| 2001 | McKendree | 8–3 | 6–1 | 2nd (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 15 | |||
| 2002 | McKendree | 11–2 | 6–1 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA Semifinal | 4 | |||
| 2003 | McKendree | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 15 | |||
| 2004 | McKendree | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 12 | |||
| 2005 | McKendree | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 10 | |||
| 2006 | McKendree | 5–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (MWL) | |||||
| 2007 | McKendree | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd (MWL) | |||||
| 2008 | McKendree | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd (MWL) | |||||
| 2009 | McKendree | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st (MWL) | L NAIA First Round | 9 | |||
| 2010 | McKendree | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st (MWL) | L NAIA Quarterfinal | 23 | |||
| McKendree Bearcats (NCAA Division II independent) (2011) | |||||||||
| 2011 | McKendree | 2–8 | |||||||
| McKendree Bearcats (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | McKendree | 3–7 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| McKendree: | 117–61 | 74–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 205–100–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Gobczynski, Long, Poelker honored". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. May 9, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved November 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com
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- College wrestling coaches in the United States
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