Joe Reich

{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1965)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Joe Reich

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| current_title = Athletic director

| current_team = Wingate

| current_conference = SAC

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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1965}}}}

| birth_place = Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| alma_mater = Gettysburg College (1987)

| player_years1 = 1984–1987

| player_team1 = Gettysburg

| player_positions = Offensive lineman

| coach_years1 = 1988

| coach_team1 = Georgia Tech (GA)

| coach_years2 = 1989–1992

| coach_team2 = Gettysburg (OL)

| coach_years3 = 1993–1994

| coach_team3 = Buffalo (DL/S&C)

| coach_years4 = 1995–1996

| coach_team4 = Buffalo (DL)

| coach_years5 = 1997–2000

| coach_team5 = Buffalo (DC)

| coach_years6 = 2001–2023

| coach_team6 = Wingate

| admin_years1 = 2023

| admin_team1 = Wingate (interim AD)

| admin_years2 = 2023–present

| admin_team2 = Wingate

| overall_record = 158–92

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = 4–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

| championships = 2 SAC (2010, 2017)
1 SAC Piedmont Division (2022)

| awards =

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}}

Joe Reich (born {{Circa|1965}}) is an American athletic director and former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Wingate University from 2001 to 2023 before becoming athletic director in 2023.{{cite web |url=https://wingatebulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/joe-reich/3306 |title=Joe Reich - Football Coach |website=Wingate University Athletics |access-date=August 19, 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wingate.edu/publications/post-page/~board/wingate-magazine/post/born-to-coach-reichs-use-lessons-learned-from-their-father-to-guide-their-teams |title=Born to Coach: Reichs use lessons learned from their father to guide their teams |first=Chuck |last=Gordon |date=Spring 2023 |website=www.wingate.edu |access-date=August 19, 2023 |language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=https://lebanonsportsbuzz.com/the-other-reich-boy-is-certainly-no-ordinary-joe/ |title=The Other Reich Boy is Certainly No Ordinary Joe |first=Jeff |last=Falk |date=September 23, 2015 |website=lebanonsportsbuzz.com |access-date=August 19, 2023 |language=en-US}}{{cite news |url=https://richmondobserver.com/local-sports/reich-moves-into-full-time-role-as-wingate-adreplaced-by-defensive-coordinator-jordan.html |title=Reich moves into full-time role as Wingate AD, replaced by defensive coordinator Jordan |date=November 14, 2023 |work=Wingate University |via=Richmond Observer |access-date=November 28, 2023}} Reich also coached for Gettysburg, Georgia Tech, and Buffalo.{{cite news |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/reichs-brother-hired-to-ub-grid-staff/article_2fec5bc9-f863-50f5-bf27-4032785a8b87.html |title=Reich's Brother Hired to UB Grid Staff |date= January 5, 1993 |work=The Buffalo News |access-date=November 28, 2023}} {{subscription required}} He played college football for Gettysburg as an offensive lineman.

Personal life

Reich's older brother, Frank, is a former head coach for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL), and also played professionally in the NFL for fourteen seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/frank-reich-joins-his-brother-in-area-coaching-ranks |title=Frank Reich joins his brother in area coaching ranks |first=Augusta |last=Stone |date=January 28, 2023 |website=www.panthers.com |access-date=August 19, 2023 |language=en-US}}

Head coaching record

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Wingate Bulldogs

| conf = South Atlantic Conference

| startyear = 2001

| endyear = 2023

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2001

| name = Wingate

| overall = 4–7

| conference = 1–6

| confstanding = 7th

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| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2002

| name = Wingate

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = 6th

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2003

| name = Wingate

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = T–5th

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| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2004

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2005

| name = Wingate

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 2–5

| confstanding = 7th

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2006

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2007

| name = Wingate

| overall = 7–4

| conference = 2–4

| confstanding = 5th

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| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2008

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = T–4th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2009

| name = Wingate

| overall = 7–3

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = 2nd

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| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 2010

| name = Wingate

| overall = 9–3

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 20

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2011

| name = Wingate

| overall = 5–6

| conference = 4–3

| confstanding = T–3rd

| bowlname =

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2012

| name = Wingate

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2013

| name = Wingate

| overall = 4–6

| conference = 3–4

| confstanding = T–4th

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| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2014

| name = Wingate

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 3–4

| confstanding = T–4th

| bowlname =

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| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2015

| name = Wingate

| overall = 6–5

| conference = 3–4

| confstanding = T–5th

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2016

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 2017

| name = Wingate

| overall = 9–2

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 24

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2018

| name = Wingate

| overall = 9–4

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = NCAA Division II Second Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 24

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2019

| name = Wingate

| overall = 10–2

| conference = 7–1

| confstanding = 2nd

| bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 19

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2020–21

| name = Wingate

| overall = 2–2

| conference = 2–2

| confstanding = 3rd (Piedmont)

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2021

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 6–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = division

| year = 2022

| name = Wingate

| overall = 11–3

| conference = 7–2

| confstanding = T–1st (Piedmont)

| bowlname = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal

| bowloutcome = L

| bcsbowl =

| ranking = 15

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2023

| name = Wingate

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 7–2

| confstanding = 3rd (Piedmont)

| bowlname =

| bowloutcome =

| bcsbowl =

| ranking =

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Wingate

| overall = 158–92

| confrecord = 96–67

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 158–92

| bowls = no

| poll = no

| polltype =

}}

References

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