Steve Staker
Biographical details
Born(1943-05-28)May 28, 1943
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2020(2020-04-28) (aged 76)
Lisbon, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1966Upper Iowa
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–2007Fredericksburg HS (IA)
2008–2015Coe
Head coaching record
Overall55–29 (college)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIAC (2012)
Awards
Liberty Mutual NCAA Division III COY (2009)

Steve Staker (May 28, 1943 – April 28, 2020), also known as Papa Stake,[1] was an American football coach. Staker served as the head football coach at the Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 2008 to 2015.[2] He was honored the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award for NCAA Division III in 2009.[3] He attended at Upper Iowa University.[4]

Personal life and legay

Staker was married to Linda King until his death in 2020. They had four children.[4] Staker died in April 2020 of gallbladder cancer in Lisbon, Iowa, at the age of 76.[2][5]

Coe College registered a plaque for Staker at the Clark Field Stadium.[6] It's marked with people celebrating his career featuring the Hall of Fame.[6]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs D3#
Coe Kohawks (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2008–2015)
2008 Coe 4–64–4T–5th
2009 Coe 10–27–12ndL NCAA Division III Second Round10
2010 Coe 9–27–12ndL NCAA Division III First Round14
2011 Coe 6–46–2T–2nd
2012 Coe 10–17–01stL NCAA Division III First Round15
2013 Coe 7–34–3T–3rd
2014 Coe 5–54–3T–3rd
2015 Coe 4–63–4T–4th
Coe: 55–2942–18
Total:55–29
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Johnson, Jeff (April 19, 2020). "Driving by to show 'Papa Stake' their love and support". The Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Johnson, Jeff (April 28, 2020). "Steve Staker, beloved Coe College and hall of fame Iowa high school football coach, dies at 76". The Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. "Coe's Staker named Division III coach of the year". The Gazette. January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Steve K. Staker (1943-2020)". The Gazette. May 3, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. "Former high school coach passes away". The Courier. April 29, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Coe College (February 10, 2021). "Courier Winter 2021". Issuu. p. 13. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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