Ed Chlebek
Edward S. Chlebek (born February 9, 1940) is an American former gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Eastern Michigan University (1976–1977), Boston College (1978–1980), and Kent State University (1981–1982), compiling a career college football record of 26–51.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1940 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1961 | Western Michigan |
| 1962 | Grand Rapids Blazers |
| 1963 | New York Jets |
| 1964 | Grand Rapids Blazers |
| 1965 | Fort Wayne Warriors |
| 1966 | Richmond Rebels |
| 1967–1969 | Wheeling / Ohio Valley Ironmen |
| 1970 | Jersey Tigers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974 | Detroit Wheels (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Notre Dame (assistant) |
| 1976–1977 | Eastern Michigan |
| 1978–1980 | Boston College |
| 1981–1982 | Kent State |
| 1983 | Toronto Argonauts (OC) |
| 1984 | Oklahoma Outlaws (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–51 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| MAC Coach of the Year (1977) | |
Playing career
Chlebek played college football as a quarterback at Western Michigan University from 1959 to 1961. He passed for 2,290 yards in his career with the Western Michigan Broncos, including 1,109 as a senior in 1961.[1] In 1963, Chlebek played for the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL). He was inducted into Western Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Coaching career
Chlebek came to Eastern Michigan from the University of Notre Dame, where he was an assistant under Dan Devine and coached future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana. At Eastern Michigan, he compiled a 10–12 record from 1976 to 1977. At Boston College, he tallied a 12–21 mark and coached the only winless season in the program's history, a 0–11 campaign in 1978. From 1981 to 1982, he coached Kent State to a 4–18 record. He ended his college career on a 12-game losing streak. From Kent State he went to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as the offensive coordinator in 1983. The Argonauts won the Grey Cup in 1983.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan Hurons (Mid-American Conference) (1976–1977) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Eastern Michigan | 2–9 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 1977 | Eastern Michigan | 8–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Eastern Michigan: | 10–12 | 5–8 | |||||||
| Boston College Eagles (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1978–1980) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Boston College | 0–11 | |||||||
| 1979 | Boston College | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1980 | Boston College | 7–4 | |||||||
| Boston College: | 12–21 | ||||||||
| Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (1981–1982) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Kent State | 4–7 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1982 | Kent State | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| Kent State: | 4–18 | 3–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–51 | ||||||||
References
- "2010 Western Michigan Football" (PDF). p. 58. Retrieved December 29, 2010.