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Eddie Garfinkle

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Eddie Garfinkle
Playing career
1977–1980Jacksonville State
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1981Jacksonville State (SA/GA)
1982–1985Jacksonville State (DE/DL)
1986–1991Jacksonville State (DC)
1992–1996Georgia Southern (LB)
2002–2006Spain Park HS (AL) (DC)
2007–2008Birmingham–Southern (DC)
2008–2016Birmingham–Southern
2018-2020Gulf Shores HS (AL) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall41–46

Eddie Garfinkle is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Birmingham–Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama from 2008 to 2016. He previously served as a defensive coordinator at both Jacksonville State University and Georgia Southern University, assistant coach at Spain Park High School and defensive coordinator at Birmingham–Southern College. Garfinkle was hired as Birmingham Southern's sixth head coach on February 20, 2008.[1] On October 24, 2016, it was announced that Garfinkle would not return after the 2016 season. Garfinkle served as the Gulf Shores High School defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2020.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Birmingham–Southern Panthers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2008–2011)
2008 Birmingham–Southern 3–7 2–6
2009 Birmingham–Southern 4–6 3–4
2010 Birmingham–Southern 6–4 3–4
2011 Birmingham–Southern 7–2 4–2
Birmingham–Southern Panthers (Southern Athletic Association) (2012–present)
2012 Birmingham–Southern 7–3 3–1 T–1st
2013 Birmingham–Southern 5–4 3–3 T–4th
2014 Birmingham–Southern 3–7 3–3 T–3rd
2015 Birmingham–Southern 5–5 3–5 6th
2016 Birmingham–Southern 1–9 1–7 8th
Birmingham–Southern: 41–47 25–34
Total: 41–46
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Perrin, Mike (February 21, 2008). "Panthers name Garfinkle coach: Former walk-on relates to players". The Birmingham News.
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