| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1943 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2000 (aged 56) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1967 | Northern State |
| Football | |
| c. 1965 | Northern State |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| c. 1970 | South Dakota State (GA) |
| 1972 | Doane (DC) |
| 1973–1976 | Dakota State |
| 1977–1980 | Augustana (SD) |
| 1982–1983 | Adams State |
| 1984–1986 | Eastern Illinois (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Western Michigan (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | New Mexico (RB) |
| 1992–1994 | Jamestown |
| 1995–1999 | Rochester (MN) |
| Track | |
| 1972–1973 | Doane (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1977 | Dakota State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 65–55–4 (college football) 44–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 SDIC (1973, 1975–1976) | |
Joel A. Swisher (October 29, 1943 – February 17, 2000) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Dakota State University (1973–1976), Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1977–1980), Adams State College (1982–1983), and Jamestown College (1992–1994), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 65–55–4. Swisher was also the athletic director at Dakota State from 1974 to 1977.