Albert Kawal
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Albert P. "Al" Kawal was an American football
and basketball
player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball
. He served as the head football coach at Drake University
(1947–1948), Temple University
(1949–1954), and Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(1960–1961), compiling a career college football
record of 52–53–6. Kawal was also the head baseball coach at the University of Tulsa
in 1964, tallying a mark of 10–12. He played football and basketball at Northwestern University
located in Des Moines, Iowa
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1947 until 1948. His overall coaching record at Drake was 8 wins, 10 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 14th at Drake in terms of total wins and 17th at Drake in terms of winning percentage.
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for six seasons, from 1949 until 1954. His overall coaching record at Temple was 24 wins, 28 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him sixth at Temple in terms of total wins and 11th at Temple in terms of winning percentage.
in Carbondale, Illinois
for four seasons, from 1955 until 1958. His overall coaching record at SIU was 20 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him seventh at SIU in terms of total wins and fourth at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. He served as the head football coach at Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
(1947–1948), Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
(1949–1954), and Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
(1960–1961), compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 52–53–6. Kawal was also the head baseball coach at the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
in 1964, tallying a mark of 10–12. He played football and basketball at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Drake
Kawal got his first head coaching job as the 16th head coach for the Drake University DragonsDrake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
located in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1947 until 1948. His overall coaching record at Drake was 8 wins, 10 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 14th at Drake in terms of total wins and 17th at Drake in terms of winning percentage.
Temple
Prior to coaching at SIU, he was the 15th head coach for the Temple University OwlsTemple Owls football
The Temple Owls football team participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference...
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and he held that position for six seasons, from 1949 until 1954. His overall coaching record at Temple was 24 wins, 28 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him sixth at Temple in terms of total wins and 11th at Temple in terms of winning percentage.
Southern Illinois
Kawal was named the eighth head football coach for the Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois Salukis
The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University. The nickname comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200...
in Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
for four seasons, from 1955 until 1958. His overall coaching record at SIU was 20 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him seventh at SIU in terms of total wins and fourth at SIU in terms of winning percentage.