Mike Wilpolt

Tackles:	179
Interceptions:	6
Receptions:	33
Receiving yards:	315
Receiving TDs:	2

Mike Wilpolt
Personal information
Born:	January 4, 1968 (age 56); Head Coach
Undrafted:	1992
Career history
As a player:
	Charlotte Rage (1992); Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995); Anaheim Piranhas (1996);
As a coach:
	Mesa State (CO) (DB) (1998); STC) (1999-2000); HC) (2001–2004); DC) (2005–2007); Cleveland Gladiators (HC) (2008);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All- Rocky Mountain Conference (1990, 1991); NAIA All-American (1991); ArenaBowl Champion (1999); AFL Coach of the Year (2008);
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	179
Interceptions:	6
Receptions:	33
Receiving yards:	315
Receiving TDs:	2
Head coaching record
Regular season:	17-10 (.630)
Postseason:	2-1 (.667)
Career:	19-11 (.633)
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Mike Wilpolt (born January 4, 1968) is a former

Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995), and the Anaheim Piranhas (1996) in the Arena Football League (AFL). He also coached for 10 years in the AFL with the Indiana Firebirds, Los Angeles Avengers and Cleveland Gladiators

.

Professional career

Key: Rec - receptions; Yards - Yards gained through receptions; TD - receiving touchdowns

Year	Team	Rec	Yards	TD
1992	Charlotte Rage	11	119	1
1994	Las Vegas Sting	19	170	1
1996	Anaheim Piranhas	3	26	0
Career		33	315	2

Coaching career

Albany Firebirds

Wilpolt was the

special teams coordinator

for the Albany Firebirds, helping them win Back-to-Back Eastern Division Titles in 1999–2000. Wilpolt helped lead the Firebirds to the 1999 AFL World Championship, winning Arena Bowl XIII.

Wilpolt was the head coach in 2004 for the Indiana Firebirds. He took over the Firebirds after Steve DeBerg was fired after an 0–5 start to the season. Wilpolt led the Firebirds to eight wins in their last 11 games and were favored by many to win the 2005 championship, but the Firebirds folded before the 2005 season started due to an ownership dispute.

Los Angeles Avengers

Wilpolt was signed by the

Cleveland, Ohio.^[1]

Cleveland Gladiators

In week 1, Wilpolt coached the Gladiators to a 61–49 victory against the New York Dragons in his first game as the team's head coach. After their stunning victory over New York, Wilpolt led his team to a 66–63 victory over the Utah Blaze. The following week, the Gladiators defeated the defending National Conference Champion Columbus Destroyers 66–63. After losing three consecutive games, the Gladiators defeated the Los Angeles Avengers 83–69. In just seven games, Wilpolt had doubled the number of wins the Gladiators had in 2007. Wilpolt finished the regular season with a 9–7 record, and a 2–1 record in the playoffs, helping them reach the AFL National Conference Championship Game.

Career win–loss record

Key: W: Wins; L: Losses; Div: Division W-L; Conf: Conference W-L; N/C: Non-conference W-L; Home: Home W-L; Road: Road W-L; PS: Points for; PA: Points against

Year	Team	W	L	Div	Conf	N/C	Home	Road	PF	PA
2004	Indiana	8	3	5-1	5-3	3-0	5-1	3-2	604	515
2008	Cleveland	9	7	4-4	2-2	1-1	2-1	1-2	327	359
Career		17	10	9-5	7-5	4-1	7-2	4-4	931	874

Personal

References

^ "New Gladiators coach Wilpolt excited about opportunity". ww.reviewjournal.com. Stephens Media LLC. September 7, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[1] "New Gladiators coach Wilpolt excited about opportunity". ww.reviewjournal.com. Stephens Media LLC. September 7, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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