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ALMA FOOTBALL COMPLETES FIRST PRACTICE SESSION OF 2009
120 student athletes hit the field

ALMA FOOTBALL KICKOFFS FIRST PRACTICE TODAY
Scrimmages Northwood on August 27 and plays first game September 5 at Bluffton

ALMA FOOTBALL PICKED TO FINISH 4TH IN PRESEASON POLL OF COACHES AND MEDIA
Trine University picked as favorite in gathering at Hope College

 

The Alma College Percussion Ensemble performed at the prestigious Centrum Jazz Festival, an international festival in Port Townsend, Wash., in July 2007. Alma was the only college group invited to perform. "It's a huge honor," says faculty director Dave Zerbe. "You can't apply to perform there; they seek you out."

 

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.