Gene Mitz

Gene Mitz
Biographical details
Bornc. 1943 (age 82–83)
EducationDrake University
Playing career
1961–1964Drake
PositionGuard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968Proviso West HS (IL) (freshman)
1969–1971Proviso East HS (IL) (DC)
1972Triton
1973–1974Drake (OL)
1975–1977North Park
1978–1980Northwestern (OL)
1981–1982Dundee HS (IL)
1983–1984Ball State (OL)
1985–1986Southwest Missouri State (OL)
1987–1989Rose–Hulman (OC)
1990–1992Triton
1993–1997Wawasee HS (IN)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1987–1989Rose–Hulman
Head coaching record
Overall2–25 (college)
17–18 (junior college)
21–46 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 N4C (1972)

Eugene Mitz (born c. 1943) is a former American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Park College—now known as North Park University—in Chicago for three seasons from 1975 to 1977, Triton Junior College—now known as Triton College—in 1972 and from 1990 to 1992, Dundee High School—now known as Dundee-Crown High School—from 1981 to 1982, and Wawasee High School from 1993 until his retirement in 1997. He also coached for Proviso East High School, Drake, Northwestern, Ball State, Southwest Missouri State—now known as Missouri State, and Rose–Hulman.

From 1987 to 1989, Mitz served as the athletic director for Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
North Park Vikings (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1975–1977)
1975 North Park 1–81–7T–8th
1976 North Park 1–80–89th
1977 North Park 0–90–89th
North Park: 2–251–23
Total:2–25

Junior college

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Triton Warriors (North Central Community College Conference) (1972)
1972 Triton 8–21st
Triton Trojans (North Central Community College Conference) (1990–1992)
1990 Triton 1–61–58th
1991 Triton 2–6
1992 Triton 6–4
Triton: 17–18
Total:17–18
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

High school

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Dundee Cardinals () (1981–1982)
1981 Dundee 4–5
1982 Dundee 2–7
Dundee: 6–12
Wawasee Warriors (Northern Lakes Conference) (1993–1997)
1993 Wawasee 2–8
1994 Wawasee 4–6
1995 Wawasee 1–81–5
1996 Wawasee 4–62–4
1997 Wawasee 4–62–4
Wawasee: 15–34
Total:21–46

References

  1. ↑ DeLassus, David. "North Park Vikings". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "All-time football records" (PDF). North Park Vikings. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gene Mitz New Triton Football Coach". Forest Park Review. June 7, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Mayer, Larry (June 20, 1990). "Coach is back home at Triton". Chicago Tribune. p. 48. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rabbitt, Dick (October 16, 1981). "Dundee Here Friday". The McHenry Plaindealer. p. 7. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wawasee coach Mitz retires after 34 years". The South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Gene Mitz Named Coach By North Park College". Estherville Daily News. May 28, 1975. p. 6. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ "North Park hires Anderson for football". The Pantagraph. June 17, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Mulhern, Tom (September 20, 1983). "Ex-Dundee coach still plays 'Cards' right". The Herald. p. 14. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sylvester, Ron (August 21, 1985). "'Bad' news Bears". Springfield Leader and Press. p. 33. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Coach Duncan is AD, too". Princeton Daily Clarion. July 12, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved June 19, 2024.