Jake Gilbert
{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jake Gilbert
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Wabash
| current_conference = NCAC
| current_record = 0–1
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1976}}}}
| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Wabash College (1998)
Purdue University (2001)
| player_years1 = 1994–1997
| player_team1 = Wabash
| player_positions = Defensive tackle
| coach_years1 = 1998–1999
| coach_team1 = Ben Davis HS (IN) (DL)
| coach_years2 = 2000–2005
| coach_team2 = North Montgomery HS (IN)
| coach_years3 = 2006–2007
| coach_team3 = Wabash (OL)
| coach_years4 = 2008–2010
| coach_team4 = Wabash (DC)
| coach_years5 = 2011–2023
| coach_team5 = Westfield HS (IN)
| coach_years6 = 2024
| coach_team6 = Wabash (assoc. HC/DC)
| coach_years7 = 2024–present
| coach_team7 = Wabash
| overall_record = 0–1 (college)
133–90 (high school)
| bowl_record = 0–1
| tournament_record =
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Jake Gilbert (born {{Circa|1976}}) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Wabash College, a position he has held since 2024.{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Gilbert '98 Returns to Wabash College as Associate Head Football Coach |url=https://sports.wabash.edu/news/2024/3/11/gilbert-98-returns-to-wabash-college-as-associate-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Wabash College}}{{Cite news |last=Neddenriep |first=Kyle |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Jake Gilbert steps down as Westfield football coach, will be Wabash coach-in-waiting |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/03/11/wabash-college-football-hires-jake-gilbert-to-be-coach-in-waiting-don-morel-westfield-high-school/72935165007/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Indianapolis Star}}{{Cite news |last=Wallace |first=Ethan |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Gilbert '98 named next head football coach, set to take reins in 2025 |url=https://bachelor.wabash.edu/2024/03/gilbert-named-next-ootball-coach/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Bachelor}} He was the head football coach for North Montgomery High School from 2000 to 2005 and Westfield High School from 2011 to 2023.{{Cite news |last=Carmin |first=Mike |date=April 26, 2000 |title=North Montgomery hires football coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-north-montgomery-hir/164657898/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Journal and Courier |pages=13}}{{Cite news |last=Amidon |first=Jim |date=May 8, 2006 |title=Wabash Names Alumnus to Athletics Staff |url=https://www.wabash.edu/news/story/3533 |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Wabash College}}{{Cite news |last=Herrick |first=John |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Jake Gilbert Leaving Westfield to Join Wabash Coaching Staff |url=https://wibc.com/289939/jake-gilbert-leaving-westfield-to-join-wabash-coaching-staff/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=93.1 FM WIBC}}{{Cite news |last=Hall |first=Richie |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Westfield football coach Jake Gilbert bids farewell, Miracle steps up |url=https://readthereporter.com/westfield-football-coach-jake-gilbert-bids-farewell-miracle-steps-up/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=The Hamilton County Reporter Newspaper}} He also coached for Ben Davis High School. He played college football for Wabash as a defensive tackle.{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Phillip B. |date=October 8, 1997 |title=Mentor and Friend |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-mentor-and-friend/164657787/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |work=Indianapolis Star |pages=29}}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Wabash Little Giants
| conf = North Coast Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2024
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = Wabash
| overall = 0–1
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = N/A{{Efn|Gilbert assumed head coaching duties following the retirement of Don Morel prior to the team's bowl game.}}
| bowlname = ForeverLawn Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2025
| name = Wabash
| overall = 0–0
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Wabash
| overall = 0–1
| confrecord = 0–0
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 0–1
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
=High school=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = North Montgomery Chargers
| conf = Sagamore Conference
| startyear = 2000
| endyear = 2005
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2000
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2001
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 6–6
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2003
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2004
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 2–9
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = North Montgomery
| overall = 30–36
| confrecord = 20–22
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Westfield Shamrocks
| conf = Hoosier Crossroads Conference
| startyear = 2011
| endyear = 2023
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2011
| name = Westfield
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 4–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = Westfield
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 3–6
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2013
| name = Westfield
| overall = 12–2
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2014
| name = Westfield
| overall = 7–5
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2015
| name = Westfield
| overall = 7–5
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 2016
| name = Westfield
| overall = 12–2
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = Westfield
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = Westfield
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2019
| name = Westfield
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2020
| name = Westfield
| overall = 12–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2021
| name = Westfield
| overall = 12–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2022
| name = Westfield
| overall = 8–4
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = Westfield
| overall = 11–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Westfield
| overall = 103–54
| confrecord = 61–35
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 133–90
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://sports.wabash.edu/sports/football/roster/coaches/jake-gilbert/892 Wabash profile]
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Purdue University alumni
Category:Wabash Little Giants football coaches
Category:Wabash Little Giants football players
Category:High school football coaches in Indiana
Category:Coaches of American football from Indiana
Category:Players of American football from Indianapolis
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