Joe Krivak
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 20, 1935 Central City, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 77) Bowie, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Playing career | |
| 1954–1956 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1960 | Madonna HS (WV) (assistant) |
| 1961–1968 | Madonna HS (WV) |
| 1969–1973 | Syracuse (WR) |
| 1974–1976 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 1977–1981 | Navy (assistant) |
| 1982–1986 | Maryland (QB/WR) |
| 1987–1991 | Maryland |
| 1995–1996 | Virginia (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–34–2 (college) 50–24–2 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–0–1 |
Joseph J. Krivak (March 20, 1935 – December 25, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach for the Maryland Terrapins football team from 1987 to 1991, where he compiled a 20–34–2 record. He also served as an assistant coach at Maryland, Syracuse, Navy, and Virginia. As a coach at Maryland, Krivak mentored future National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks Boomer Esiason, Neil O'Donnell, Frank Reich, Stan Gelbaugh, and Scott Zolak. In all, he coached on seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship team staffs and in 14 bowl games as an assistant or head coach.
Krivak earned three football letters playing offensive line and linebacker for the Syracuse Orangemen between 1954 and 1956. He blocked for All-American running back Jim Brown and helped the Orange reach the 1957 Cotton Bowl Classic. He also played third base and earned one letter in baseball for the Orangemen. Krivak earned his degree in history science in 1957 and an M.A. in education from Syracuse in 1961. Syracuse University honored Krivak in 2011 as a letterwinner of distinction at their Hall of Fame.
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