Career
He served as the head football coach at Drake University (1947–1948), Temple University (1949–1954), and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1960–1961), compiling a career college football record of 52–53–6. Kawal was also the head baseball coach at the University of Tulsa in 1964, tallying a mark of 10–12. He played football and basketball at Northwestern University
Drake
Kawal got his first head coaching job as the 16th head coach for the Drake University Dragons located in Des Moines, Iowa and he held that position for two seasons, from 1947 until 1948.
His overall coaching record at Drake was 8 wins, 10 losses, and 1 ties.
This ranks him 14th at Drake in terms of total wins and 17th at Drake in terms of winning percentage. Temple
Prior to coaching at Southern Illinois University, he was the 15th head coach for the Temple University Owls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he held that position for six seasons, from 1949 until 1954.
His overall coaching record at Temple was 24 wins, 28 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him sixth at Temple in terms of total wins and 11th at Temple in terms of winning percentage.
Southern Illinois
Kawal was named the eighth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois for four seasons, from 1955 until 1958.
His overall coaching record at Southern Illinois University was 20 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him seventh at Southern Illinois University in terms of total wins and fourth at Southern Illinois University in terms of winning percentage.