Matt Janus
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Conference | WIAC |
| Record | 29–7 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1987 (age 36–37) Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Platteville (2010, 2016) |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2009 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Wisconsin–Platteville (GA) |
| 2011–2013 | Sheboygan Falls HS (WI) (DC) |
| 2014–2015 | Wisconsin–Platteville (DL) |
| 2016 | Wisconsin–Platteville (co-DC) |
| 2017–2019 | Wisconsin–La Crosse (DC) |
| 2020–present | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–7 |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 WIAC (2022–2023) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× WIAC Coach of the Year (2022–2023) | |
Matt Janus (born c. 1987) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, a position he has held since 2020.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Wisconsin–Platteville and Sheboygan Falls High School.[5] He played college football for Wisconsin–Platteville.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
| 2021 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 12 | |||
| 2022 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 11 | |||
| 2023 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinals | 4 | |||
| 2024 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Wisconsin–La Crosse: | 29–7 | 19–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Matt Janus - Football Coach". University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Kosirowski, Ken (February 5, 2020). "UWL names Matt Janus head football coach". News8000.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Fleet, Julia Van. "Janus named head coach for UWL football program". The Racquet Press. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Janus Named UW-La Crosse Head Football Coach". wiacsports.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Clifford, Charlie (January 11, 2017). "UW-La Crosse hires Matt Janus as defensive coordinator". News8000.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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