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LB ZACH COMER NAMED MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN FOOTBALL

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Alma College linebacker Zach Comer its Defensive Player of the Week for games on Saturday, October 25.

Comer, a senior from Alma, MI (Alma HS), made 11 tackles, nine of them solo, in leading the Scots’ defense in their 28-25 victory over Olivet. Three of Comer’s tackles were for losses.

Comer was joined as Player of the Week by Kalamazoo College wide receiver Jimmy Semelsberger (Offensive) and Adrian College punter Kevin Allaer (Special Teams) as its Players of the Week in football. 

The Scots (2-1 MIAA, 4-3 overall) host the Adrian College Bulldogs (3-0 MIAA, 6-1 overall) in an important MIAA tilt on Saturday at Bahlke Field, with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.

Posted: Mon, October 27th, 2008 at 4:26PM

 

More than 100 Alma College students and staff traveled to destinations in South Carolina, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas for service projects during winter break in February 2009. "Alternative Break service experiences continue to gain popularity on Alma College's campus," says Sallie Scheide, assistant director in the Center for Responsible Leadership.

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Coach Profile

Jim Cole

Jim Cole
Graduation: 1974

Jim Cole ‘74 enters his 18th season at the helm of the Scots. In 2004, Cole led the Scots to the MIAA title and a berth in the NCAA Division III national playoffs, the second time in three years the Maroon and Cream advanced to the NCAA postseason.

A former All-MIAA and All-District quarterback for the Scots, Cole draws on the championship experiences of playing for the 1970, ‘71 and ‘72 MIAA co-champions and coaching the 1988 co-champ’s defense.

Cole sports a career mark of 105-67-0, making him Alma’s winningest football coach.

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