Mike Farley (coach)
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BornJanuary 14, 1934
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2018 (aged 84)
Arizona, U.S.
Arizona, U.S.
1954Marion Marauders
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2018 (aged 84) Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1954 | Pine Bluff Judges |
| 1954 | Marion Marauders |
| 1955–1957 | Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1958–1960 | Pardeeville HS (WI) |
| 1961–1962 | Portage HS (WI) |
| 1963–1966 | Sparta HS (WI) |
| 1967–1969 | Racine Park HS (WI) |
| 1970–1988 | River Falls State / Wisconsin–River Falls |
| Baseball | |
| 1958 | Illinois (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 116–70–3 (college) 51–26–7 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 WSUC (1975–1976, 1979–1980, 1984–1987) | |
George Michael Farley (January 14, 1934 – August 28, 2018) was an American football coach and baseball player.[1] After coaching at various high schools throughout Wisconsin,[2] he served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls from 1970 to 1988.[3] Before he entered coaching, Farley was a standout baseball player, first in high school at Alton, Illinois, then for two seasons in the Baltimore Orioles organization, and then in college at the University of Illinois.[4]
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