| Joe Palka | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Adrian |
| Current Conference: | MIAA |
| Current Record: | 0–0 |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1964 |
| Alma Mater: | Eastern Michigan University (1987) |
| Player Years1: | 1982 |
| Player Team1: | Grand Valley State |
| Player Years2: | 1983–1986 |
| Player Team2: | Eastern Michigan |
| Player Positions: | Linebacker |
| Coach Years1: | 1987 |
| Coach Team1: | Montpelier HS (OH) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1988–1989 |
| Coach Team2: | Summerfield HS (MI) |
| Coach Years3: | 1990–1993 |
| Coach Team3: | Central Catholic HS (OH) |
| Coach Years4: | 1994 |
| Coach Team4: | Saint Joseph's (IN) (DC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1995 |
| Coach Team5: | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
| Coach Years6: | 1996–1997 |
| Coach Team6: | Bryan HS (OH) |
| Coach Years7: | 2002–2003 |
| Coach Team7: | Adrian (assistant) |
| Coach Years8: | 2004–2005 |
| Coach Team8: | Eastern Michigan (co-ST/DB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2006–2012 |
| Coach Team9: | Whitmer HS (OH) |
| Coach Years10: | 2013–2023 |
| Coach Team10: | Saline HS (MI) |
| Coach Years11: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team11: | Adrian |
| Overall Record: | 1–9 (college) 171–38 (high school: Saline & Whitmer) |
Joseph Palka (born July 9, 1964) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Adrian College, a position he has held since 2024.[1] [2] He was the head football coach for Summerfield High School from 1988 to 1989; Central Catholic High School from 1990 to 1993;[3] Saint Joseph's College in Collegeville, Indiana, in 1995; Bryan High School from 1996 to 1997, Whitmer High School from 2006 to 2012,[4] and Saline High School from 2013 to 2023.[5] He also coached for Montpelier High School and Eastern Michigan.[6] He played college football for Grand Valley State and Eastern Michigan as a linebacker.