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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-09-08)September 8, 1926 |
| Died | December 2, 2007(2007-12-02) (aged 81) |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Wichita |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1967 | Wichita West HS (KS) |
| 1968 | Wichita State |
| 1969–1990 | Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS (KS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–10 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Kansas Sports Hall of Fame | |
Edward Adam Kriwiel (September 8, 1926 – December 2, 2007) was an Americanfootball andgolf coach. A member of seven Kansas halls of fame, Kriwiel was a figurehead in state high school sports for many years.[1]
At Tilden Tech High School, a public school inChicago, Kriwiel was the captain of the undefeated high school football team. They won the Chicago City Championship, pitting the champions of the public school league against the champions of the private school league in front of 68,000 fans atSoldier Field. Four of his high school teammates went on to play atNotre Dame forFrank Leahy, but it was Kriwiel who was named “Most Valuable Player” of the team.[2]
Kriwiel attended the Municipal University of Wichita—nowWichita State University—in 1947, where he started for theShockers atquarterback. He holds several school records, and he led the Shockers toRaisin Bowl[3] andCamellia Bowl[4] appearances. He was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[5]
Kriwiel was the 28th head football coach atWichita State University and he held that position for the 1968 season, leading the Shockers to an 0–10 record.
Kriwiel was more successful at the high school ranks. Prior to coaching at Wichita State, Kriwiel was the head coach atWichita West High School for 14 years, leaving there with a 33-game winning streak. After coaching in college, Kriwiel spent the rest of his career coaching football and golf and serving as the athletic director atKapaun Mt. Carmel High School in Wichita.[6] Kriwiel won 297 games as a high school football coach and his teams had just two losing seasons in 36 years. His teams played in 12 state championship games and won 9.[7]
Kriwiel was also highly successful as a high school golf coach at Kapaun-Mt. Carmel. Since 1969 his teams won 20 state titles and 28 top-four finishes.[8] While unofficial, this is believed by many to be a national record.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State Shockers(Missouri Valley Conference)(1968) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Wichita State | 0–10 | 0–5 | 5th | |||||
| Wichita State: | 0–10 | 0–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–10 | ||||||||