Ed Baker (American football coach)

Ed Baker

Biographical details
Born	(1931-06-24)June 24, 1931 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 11, 2013(2013-12-11) (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)

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]

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

Football

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

1. DeLassus, David. "Kalamazoo Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
2. Parker, Rosemary (December 16, 2013). "Kalamazoo-area obituaries today: Edward Baker, former K College football, track coach". MLive. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
3. "Buffalo Bills: Matt Baker". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved December 3, 2010.