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 =

| championships =

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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 =

}}

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