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{{Short description|American football coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Mike Swider
| name = Mike Swider
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| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| current_title = [[Head coach]]
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| current_team = [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton (IL)]]
| current_conference = [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]]
| current_record = 189–49
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|5|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|5|26}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| alma_mater =
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| coach_years1 = 1978–1984
| coach_years1 = 1977
| coach_team1 = [[The Westminster Schools|Westminster HS (Atlanta, GA)]]
| coach_team1 = [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]] ([[Graduate assistant|GA]])
| coach_years2 = 1985–1996
| coach_years2 = 1978–1984
| coach_team2 = [[Wheaton Thunder football|Wheaton (IL)]] (assistant)
| coach_team2 = [[The Westminster Schools|Westminster HS (GA)]]
| coach_years3 = 1996–present
| coach_years3 = 1985–1996
| coach_team3 = [[Wheaton Thunder football|Wheaton (IL)]]
| coach_team3 = [[Wheaton Thunder football|Wheaton (IL)]] ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]])
| coach_years4 = 1996–2019
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| overall_record = 189–49
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| coach_team4 = [[Wheaton Thunder football|Wheaton (IL)]]
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| overall_record = 209–52
| bowl_record =
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 13–9 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
| tournament_record = 15–10 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
| championships = 9 [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]] (2000, 2002–2004, 2006, 2012, 2014–2015, 2019)<br />Georgia Class 3A (1978)
| CFbDWID = 5140
| championships = 8 [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]] (2000, 2002–2004, 2006, 2012, 2014–2015)
| awards = 7× [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]] Coach of the Year (2002, 2002–2003, 2006, 2014–2015, 2019)
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'''Mike Swider''' (born May 26, 1955) is an [[American football]] coach. He is currently the head coach at [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]], a position he has held since 1996. Swider's Wheaton teams have won seven conference titles and made seven appearances in the [[NCAA Division III Football Championship]]. In each of their first five appearances, they were eliminated from the tournament by [[Larry Kehres]]'s [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union Purple Raiders]].
'''Mike Swider''' (born May 26, 1955) is a former [[American football]] coach. He served as head football coach at [[Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] from 1996 to 2019. Swider's Wheaton teams won nine conference titles and made 10 appearances in the [[NCAA Division III Football Championship]]. In each of their first five appearances, they were eliminated from the tournament by [[Larry Kehres]]'s [[Mount Union Purple Raiders football|Mount Union Purple Raiders]].


Swider's coaching record at Wheaton is 189–49. He has the most wins (189) and highest winning percentage ({{Winning percentage|189|49}}) of any coach in program history.<ref>{{Cite web
Swider's coaching record at Wheaton was 209–52. He had the most wins and highest winning percentage ({{Winning percentage|209|52}}) of any coach in program history.<ref>{{Cite web
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}}</ref> Swider announced his retirement on December 10, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schartz |first=Orrin |title=Wheaton College football coach Swider announces retirement |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20191210/wheaton-college-football-coach-swider-announces-retirement |newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]] |location=[[Arlington Heights, Illinois]] |date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=December 10, 2019 }}</ref>
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==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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| conf = [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]]
| conf = [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]]
| startyear = 1996
| startyear = 1996
| endyear =
| endyear = 2019
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
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| championship =
| year = [[2018 NCAA Division III football season|2018]]
| name = Wheaton
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 7–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| championship = conference
| year = [[2019 NCAA Division III football season|2019]]
| name = Wheaton
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 9–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division III Football Championship|NCAA Division III Quarterfinal]]
| bowloutcome = L
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Wheaton
| name = Wheaton
| overall = 189–49
| overall = 209–52
| confrecord = 124–32
| confrecord = 140–34
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| overall = 189–49
| overall = 209–52
| bowls = no
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| poll = no
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==See also==
* [[List of college football coaches with 200 wins]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://athletics.wheaton.edu/staff.aspx?staff=17 Wheaton profile]


{{Wheaton Thunder football coach navbox}}
{{Wheaton Thunder football coach navbox}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:Indiana Hoosiers football coaches]]
[[Category:Wheaton Thunder football coaches]]
[[Category:Wheaton Thunder football coaches]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in the United States]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)]]

Latest revision as of 22:49, 28 February 2023

Mike Swider
Biographical details
Born (1955-05-26) May 26, 1955 (age 69)
Illinois, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977Indiana (GA)
1978–1984Westminster HS (GA)
1985–1996Wheaton (IL) (DC)
1996–2019Wheaton (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall209–52
Tournaments15–10 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
9 CCIW (2000, 2002–2004, 2006, 2012, 2014–2015, 2019)
Georgia Class 3A (1978)
Awards
7× CCIW Coach of the Year (2002, 2002–2003, 2006, 2014–2015, 2019)

Mike Swider (born May 26, 1955) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois from 1996 to 2019. Swider's Wheaton teams won nine conference titles and made 10 appearances in the NCAA Division III Football Championship. In each of their first five appearances, they were eliminated from the tournament by Larry Kehres's Mount Union Purple Raiders.

Swider's coaching record at Wheaton was 209–52. He had the most wins and highest winning percentage (.801) of any coach in program history.[1] Swider announced his retirement on December 10, 2019.[2]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wheaton Crusaders/Thunder (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1996–2019)
1996 Wheaton 8–1 6–1 2nd
1997 Wheaton 4–5 4–3 T–3rd
1998 Wheaton 6–3 5–2 T–2nd
1999 Wheaton 7–2 5–2 T–2nd
2000 Wheaton 8–2 6–1 T–1st
2001 Wheaton 6–4 5–2 T–3rd
2002 Wheaton 10–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2003 Wheaton 12–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2004 Wheaton 10–2 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2005 Wheaton 7–3 4–3 T–3rd
2006 Wheaton 10–2 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2007 Wheaton 8–2 5–2 3rd
2008 Wheaton 11–3 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division III Semifinal
2009 Wheaton 7–3 4–3 T–3rd
2010 Wheaton 10–2 6–1 2nd L NCAA Division III Second Round
2011 Wheaton 8–2 5–2 3rd
2012 Wheaton 8–2 6–1 T–1st
2013 Wheaton 8–2 5–2 3rd
2014 Wheaton 11–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2015 Wheaton 11–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Second Round
2016 Wheaton 11–2 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2017 Wheaton 8–2 6–2 3rd
2018 Wheaton 8–2 7–2 T–3rd
2019 Wheaton 12–1 9–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
Wheaton: 209–52 140–34
Total: 209–52
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Schartz, Orrin (December 10, 2019). "Wheaton College football coach Swider announces retirement". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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