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Gene Mitz
Biographical details
Born c. 1943 (age 80–81)
Alma mater Drake University
Playing career
1961–1964 Drake
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1967–1968 Proviso West HS (IL) (freshman)
1969–1971 Proviso East HS (IL) ( DC)
1972 Triton
1973–1974 Drake (OL)
1975–1977 North Park
1978–1980 Northwestern (OL)
1981–1982 Dundee HS (IL)
1983–1984 Ball State (OL)
1985–1986 Southwest Missouri State (OL)
1987–1989 Rose–Hulman ( OC)
1990–1992Triton
1993–1997 Wawasee HS (IN)
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1987–1989 Rose–Hulman
Head coaching record
Overall2–25 (college)

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, [1] [2] Triton Junior College—now known as Triton College—in 1972 and from 1990 to 1992, [3] [4] Dundee High School—now known as Dundee-Crown High School—from 1981 to 1982, [5] and Wawasee High School from 1993 until his retirement in 1997. [6] He also coached for Proviso East High School, [7] Drake, [7] Northwestern, [8] Ball State, [9] Southwest Missouri State—now known as Missouri State, [10] and Rose–Hulman. [11]

From 1987 to 1989, Mitz served as the athletic director for Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology. [11]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Park Vikings ( College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1975–1977)
1975 North Park 1–8 1–7 T–8th
1976 North Park 1–8 0–8 9th
1977 North Park 0–9 0–8 9th
North Park: 2–25 1–23
Total: 2–25

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Coach Duncan is AD, too". Princeton Daily Clarion. July 12, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved June 19, 2024.