Jim Valek
# Jim Valek

James Joseph Valek (January 25, 1928 – September 4, 2005) was an American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1967 to 1970, compiling a record of 8–32. Valek also coached the New York Knights, of the Arena Football League, to a 2–10 record in 1988.

## Head coaching record

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (1967–1970) ||||||
| 1967 | Illinois | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th |
| 1968 | Illinois | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–8th |
| 1969 | Illinois | 0–10 | 0–7 | 10th |
| 1970 | Illinois | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–9th |
| Illinois: | Illinois: | 8–32 | 5–23 | |
| Total: | Total: | 8–32 | | |
