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.
Indiana Firebirdsedit
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 Avengersedit
Wilpolt was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers as the team's defensive coordinator in 2005. Over the course of the next 3 seasons, Wilpolt's defense has been in the top 5 twice and the top 10 all three years. He left the Avengers on October 10, 2007, when he was named the new head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators who then relocated to Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Cleveland Gladiatorsedit
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.
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Referencesedit
^"New Gladiators coach Wilpolt excited about opportunity". ww.reviewjournal.com. Stephens Media LLC. September 7, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
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mike, wilpolt, born, january, 1968, former, american, football, wide, receiver, defensive, back, charlotte, rage, 1992, 1993, vegas, sting, 1994, 1995, anaheim, piranhas, 1996, arena, football, league, also, coached, years, with, indiana, firebirds, angeles, a. Mike Wilpolt born January 4 1968 is a former American football wide receiver defensive back for the Charlotte Rage 1992 1993 the 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 Mike WilpoltPersonal informationBorn 1968 01 04 January 4 1968 age 56 Broomfield Colorado U S Height 5 ft 9 in 1 75 m Weight 165 lb 75 kg Career informationCollege Mesa State CO Position Wide receiver defensive backDefensive Coordinator Head CoachUndrafted 1992Career historyAs a player Charlotte Rage 1992 Las Vegas Sting 1994 1995 Anaheim Piranhas 1996 As a coach Mesa State CO DB 1998 Albany Firebirds STC 1999 2000 Indiana Firebirds DB DC HC 2001 2004 Los Angeles Avengers DC 2005 2007 Cleveland Gladiators HC 2008 Career highlights and awards2 All Rocky Mountain Conference 1990 1991 NAIA All American 1991 ArenaBowl Champion 1999 AFL Coach of the Year 2008 Career Arena statisticsTackles 179Interceptions 6Receptions 33Receiving yards 315Receiving TDs 2Head coaching recordRegular season 17 10 630 Postseason 2 1 667 Career 19 11 633 Player stats at ArenaFan com Contents 1 Professional career 2 Coaching career 2 1 Albany Firebirds 2 2 Indiana Firebirds 2 3 Los Angeles Avengers 2 4 Cleveland Gladiators 2 5 Career win loss record 3 Personal 4 ReferencesProfessional career editKey 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 2Coaching career editAlbany Firebirds edit 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 Indiana Firebirds edit 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 edit Wilpolt was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers as the team s defensive coordinator in 2005 Over the course of the next 3 seasons Wilpolt s defense has been in the top 5 twice and the top 10 all three years He left the Avengers on October 10 2007 when he was named the new head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators who then relocated to Cleveland Ohio 1 Cleveland Gladiators edit 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 edit 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 874Personal editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it November 2022 References edit New Gladiators coach Wilpolt excited about opportunity ww reviewjournal com Stephens Media LLC September 7 2007 Retrieved June 12 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Wilpolt amp oldid 1152589591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
