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Joel Swisher
Biographical details
Born(1943-10-29)October 29, 1943
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 2000(2000-02-17) (aged 56)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1964–1967Northern State
Football
c. 1965Northern State
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1970South Dakota State (GA)
1972Doane (DC)
1973–1976Dakota State
1977–1980Augustana (SD)
1982–1983Adams State
1984–1986Eastern Illinois (assistant)
1987–1988Western Michigan (assistant)
1990–1991New Mexico (RB)
1992–1994Jamestown
1995–1999Rochester (MN)
Track
1972–1973Doane (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1974–1977Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall65–55–4 (college football)
44–9
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 SDIC (1973, 1975–1976)

Joel A. Swisher (October 29, 1943 – February 17, 2000) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Dakota State University (1973–1976), Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1977–1980), Adams State College (1982–1983), and Jamestown College (1992–1994), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 65–55–4. Swisher was also the athletic director at Dakota State from 1974 to 1977.

Early life, playing career, and education

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Swisher was born on October 29, 1943, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] He was the son of Clark Swisher, who was a longtime coach and athletic director at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The younger Swisher attended Northern State, where lettered for four years in both football and basketball before graduating graduating with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education. Swisher later earned a master's degree physical education from South Dakota State University, and, in 1972, a doctorate in health and physical education form the University of Utah.[2]

Coaching career

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Swisher was hired in 1972 at Doane College—now known as Doane UniversityCrete, Nebraska, as an assistant coach in football and track and assistant professor of physical education.[3] In 1973, he was hired as the head football coach at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. The following year, he succeeded Neil Hattlestad at the school's athletic director.[4]

Swisher was the 16th head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado, serving for two seasons, from 1982 to 1983, and compiling a record of 7–10–2[5]

He was the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown–in Jamestown, North Dakota for three seasons, from 1992 to 1994, tallying a mark of 15–12.[6]

Death

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Swisher died on February 17, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after suffering a heart attack.[7]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dakota State Trojans (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1973–1976)
1973 Dakota State 6–3 5–0 1st
1974 Dakota State 6–4 3–2 T–3rd
1975 Dakota State 6–3–1 4–1 T–1st
1976 Dakota State 8–2 4–1 T–1st
Dakota State: 26–12–1 16–4
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (North Central Conference) (1977–1980)
1977 Augustana 7–4 4–3 T–2nd
1978 Augustana 4–5 2–4 6th
1979 Augustana 4–5 2–4 6th
1980 Augustana 2–7–1 2–5 6th
Augustana: 17–21–1 10–16
Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Adams State 3–4–2 3–3–2 4th
1983 Adams State 4–6 4–4 T–4th
Adams State: 7–10–2 7–7–2
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1992–1994)
1992 Jamestown 5–4 2–3 4th
1993 Jamestown 4–5 1–4 5th
1994 Jamestown 6–3 3–2 T–3rd
Jamestown: 15–12 6–9
Total: 65–55–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Joel Swisher". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. February 19, 2000. p. 2A. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Augustana selects Swisher as coach". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. August 20, 1977. p. 12A. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Swisher Joins Doane Staff". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. August 9, 1972. p. 12A. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Swisher Named Athletic Director". Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. June 21, 1974. p. 17. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
  6. ^ DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "RCTC coach dies of a heart attack". Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. February 19, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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