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Mick Caba
Biographical details
Born (1950-02-16) February 16, 1950 (age 74)
Trenton, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown College (1973)
Playing career
Football
1968Bowling Green
1969–1972Georgetown (KY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1973Litchfield HS (KY)
1974–1976Grayson County HS (KY)
1977Mason HS (MI)
1978Whitmore Lake HS (MI)
1979Kalamazoo (assistant)
1980Hartford HS (MI)
1981–1984Inver Hills
1985–1988Iowa Wesleyan
1989–1990Oklahoma Panhandle State
1991–1992Minnesota–Morris
1993–1996Magoffin County HS (KY)
1997–1998William Penn
2000–2014Alfred State
Baseball
1978Whitmore Lake HS (MI)
Men's basketball
1984Inver Hills
Women's basketball
1984Inver Hills
?–1988Iowa Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1980Hartford HS (MI)
1985–1988Iowa Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall22–103 (college football)
60–82 (junior college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Northeast Football Conference Coach of the Year (2005)
NJCAA Football Hall of Fame (2012)
Oscar A Carlson High School Hall of Fame (2015)

James "Mick" Caba (born February 16, 1950) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Litchfield High School in 1973,[1] Grayson County High School from 1974 to 1976,[2] Mason High School in 1977, Whitmore Lake High School in 1978,[3] Hartford High School in 1980,[4] Inver Hills Community College from 1981 to 1984,[5] Iowa Wesleyan University from 1985 to 1988,[6][7] Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 1989 to 1990,[8] the University of Minnesota Morris from 1991 to 1992, Magoffin County High School from 1993 to 1996,[9] William Penn University from 1997 to 1998,[9] and Alfred State College from 2000 to 2014.[10] He helped guide Alfred State from junior college status from 2000 to 2011 up to NCAA Division III competition from 2012 to 2014. He was inducted into the NJCAA Football Hall of Fame in 2012.[11] He also coached for Kalamazoo.[5] He played college football for Bowling Green and Georgetown (KY).[12]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers (NAIA Division II independent) (1985–1988)
1985 Iowa Wesleyan 2–7
1986 Iowa Wesleyan 3–7
1987 Iowa Wesleyan 4–7
1988 Iowa Wesleyan 0–10
Iowa Wesleyan: 9–31
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (NAIA Division II independent) (1989–1990)
1989 Oklahoma Panhandle State 1–10
1990 Oklahoma Panhandle State 1–9
Oklahoma Panhandle State: 2–19
Minnesota–Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1991–1992)
1991 Minnesota–Morris 2–9 1–5 6th
1992 Minnesota–Morris 1–10 0–6 7th
Minnesota–Morris: 3–19 1–11
William Penn Statesmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 William Penn 1–9 0–8 9th
1998 William Penn 1–9 1–9 10th
William Penn: 2–18 1–17
Alfred State Pioneers (NCAA Division III independent) (2012–2014)
2012 Alfred State 1–3
2013 Alfred State 3–6
2014 Alfred State 2–7
Alfred State: 6–16
Total: 22–103

Junior college football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Inver Hills Blue Knights (Minnesota Junior College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Athletic Association / Minnesota Community College Conference) (1981–1984)
1981 Inver Hills 4–5 4–5 6th (Southern)
1982 Inver Hills 2–6 2–6 (Southern)
1983 Inver Hills 0–7 0–4 5th (Central)
1984 Inver Hills 6–4 (Central)
Inver Hills: 12–22[13]
Alfred State Pioneers (Northeast Football Conference) (2000–2010)
2000 Alfred State 5–4
2001 Alfred State 2–8
2002 Alfred State 5–5
2003 Alfred State 7–4
2004 Alfred State 4–6
2005 Alfred State 5–5
2006 Alfred State 5–5
2007 Alfred State 3–7
2008 Alfred State 4–5 0–5 6th
2009 Alfred State 5–5 1–4 6th
2010 Alfred State 4–6
Alfred State Pioneers (NJCAA independent) (2011)
2011 Alfred State 6–4
Alfred State: 48–60
Total: 60–82

References

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  1. ^ Payton, Richard (August 29, 1974). "Coach Caba optimistic about prospects of Cougars first football season". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Payton, Richard (September 13, 1973). "Football reborn here, first game Friday". The Leitchfield Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Allen, Rachel (September 14, 1978). "Allenotes". Grayson County News-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hartford Is Optimistic". The Herald-Palladium. August 20, 1980. p. 23. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Hartford Coach Leaving". The Herald-Palladium. March 25, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan coach". Globe-Gazette. April 18, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Caba fills Wesleyan posts". The Daily Nonpareil. April 20, 1985. p. 17. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Evans, Murray (August 28, 1989). "Panhandle's Success Still a Season Away". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 13. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Cabas relocating". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 17, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "Caba Set to Retire at the End of February". alfredstateathletics.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "Caba headed into 15th season at Alfred State". Grayson Record. April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "College notes". Star Tribune. March 31, 1981. p. 31. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "Change of address". Star Tribune. April 18, 1985. p. 61. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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