Joe Krivak
Joseph John Krivak (March 20, 1935 – December 25, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach for the Maryland Terrapins football team from 1987 to 1991, where he compiled a 20–34–2 record. He also served as an assistant coach at Maryland, Syracuse, Navy, and Virginia. As a coach at Maryland, Krivak mentored future National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks Boomer Esiason, Neil O'Donnell, Frank Reich, Stan Gelbaugh, and Scott Zolak. In all, he coached on seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship team staffs and in 14 bowl games as an assistant or head coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1935 Central City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 77) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1954–1956 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1960 | Madonna HS (WV) (assistant) |
| 1961–1968 | Madonna HS (WV) |
| 1969–1973 | Syracuse (WR) |
| 1974–1976 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Navy (assistant) |
| 1982–1986 | Maryland (QB/WR) |
| 1987–1991 | Maryland |
| 1995–1996 | Virginia (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–34–2 (college) 50–24–2 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–0–1 |
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