Mike Farley
George Michael Farley (January 14, 1934 – August 28, 2018) was a baseball player and American football coach.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | August 28, 2018 (aged 84) Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1954 | Pine Bluff Judges |
| 1954 | Marion Marauders |
| 1955–1957 | Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1958–1960 | Pardeeville HS (WI) |
| 1961–1962 | Portage HS (WI) |
| 1963–1966 | Sparta HS (WI) |
| 1967–1969 | Racine Park HS (WI) |
| 1970–1988 | Wisconsin–River Falls |
| Baseball | |
| 1958 | Illinois (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–71–3 (college football) 51–26–7 (high school football) |
Before he entered coaching, Farley was a standout baseball player, first in high school at Alton, Illinois, then for two seasons in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and then in college at the University of Illinois.[2]
After coaching at various high schools throughout Wisconsin,[3] he served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls from 1970 to 1988.[4]
References
- "Passing Legend Iconic Coach Mike Farley Remembered". River Falls Journal. August 30, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "George M. Farley". Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "Mike Farley". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Legendary Football Coach Mike Farley Passes Away". UWRF Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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