Mike Gravier
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Valparaiso |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 27, 1960 |
| Playing career | |
| ? | Grand Valley State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988 | Southeast Missouri State (WR) |
| 1989–1991 | Michigan Tech (QB/RB/WR) |
| 1992–1994 | Malone (OC) |
| 1995–1998 | Malone |
| 2009 | Concord (TE) |
| 2011–2012 | Bluefield |
| 2013 | Valparaiso (interim HC) |
| 2014–present | Valparaiso (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–24–1 |
Mike Gravier (born September 27, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football at Grand Valley State University and is currently an assistant coach at Valparaiso University. Gravier is known for significant success as a coach with upstart Malone, having successfully led the team to significant victories early in the history of the program at a time when other peer programs were well-established, including a NAIA playoff appearance in the program's third year.
Gravier was the second head football coach for the Malone College Pioneers located in Canton, Ohio and he held that position for four seasons, from 1995 until 1998. His career coaching record at Malone was 30 wins, 12 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him first at Malone in total wins and first at Malone in winning percentage.
Gravier's success at Malone is supported by his first-year record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie and included a victory over rival Geneva College. The sole loss came in the quarterfinal playoffs for the NAIA national championships. His team also reached the national championship hunt during his last season at Malone, losing to Georgetown College. Three of the four years he coached at Malone, his team was either league champion or co-champion. In spite of his success on the field, he was asked to resign by the administration a week before the season opening game of 1999 after allegations surfaced that he struck a student athlete during a practice session.
Prior to coaching at Malone, he was an assistant coach for the Michigan Tech Huskies and at Southeast Missouri State He also was an assistant at Malone under head coach Joe Palmisano, whom he replaced to be the head coach. He also worked as the tight ends coach at Concord University in Athens, West Virginia.
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