Kubiak named assistant head football coach at Olivet College

Bob Kubiak has been named assistant head football coach at Olivet College, according to an announcement by new head football coach Dominic Livedoti. A 1982 Olivet graduate, Kubiak served as the Comets' offensive coordinator from 1988-1992 during Livedoti's first tenure as head coach. Kubiak also served as the college's director of athletic recruiting.

"Olivet has always been a great place to me," said Kubiak. "I am very excited to be a part of the Comet football program once again. There have been some great strides made recently regarding facilities and the success of the program. My goal is to help the program continue to improve by using the positive momentum that has already been established."

For the last 12 years, Kubiak taught and served as head of the physical education department at Kalamazoo Central High School (KCHS). He also served as the school's head varsity football coach for 11 years. In 2000, he led KCHS to its first-ever Big 8 Championship and a spot in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) playoffs. Kubiak was named the Big 8 Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2000.

Kubiak's coaching background includes serving as the head football coach at Martin High School in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, he was named the MHSAA Coach of the Year after leading his team to the Class D state championship.

A native of Mt. Clemens, Kubiak earned a bachelor's in physical education from Olivet and a master's degree in athletic administration from Western Michigan University in 2000. At Olivet, he was a four-year letterwinner as a quarterback on the football team and an All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection in 1981.

During his playing days with the Comets, Kubiak completed 257-of-596 passes for 3,427 yards, which all still stand as Olivet career records. He is also the school's single-game record holder in total offense (349), passing yards (349) and touchdown passes thrown (five). Kubiak was inducted into the Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996.

Kubiak's family includes wife, Julie, a 1992 Olivet graduate, and three daughters.