Jan Quarless
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 |
| Playing career | |
| 1969-1972 | Northern Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1982 | Southern Illinois (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 1986–1987 | Kansas (OL) |
| 1988–1989 | Northwestern (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | New Mexico (OC) |
| 1992 | Eastern Michigan (OL) |
| 1992 | Eastern Michigan (interim HC) |
| 1993–1994 | Wake Forest (TE/ST) |
| 1995–1996 | Wake Forest (OC/OL) |
| 1997–2000 | Southern Illinois |
| 2005 | Rhein Fire (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–36 |
Jan Quarless (born c. 1951) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University in 1992 and at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1997 to 2000, compiling a career college football record of 15–36. He was selected to the Northern Michigan University and Upper Michigan Hall of Fame. Quarless holds a master's degree from the University of Michigan and PhD from Southern Illinois University.[citation needed]
Playing career[]
Quarless was a four-year lettermen for Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan from 1969 to 1972 seasons and was team captain his senior year.[1]
Coaching career[]
Eastern Michigan[]
Quarless became interim head football coach at Eastern Michigan University when Jim Harkema resigned after the first four games of the 1992 season.[2][3] Quarless's team produced a record of 1–6.[4] The lone victory was a 7–6 home game against Ohio.[5]
Southern Illinois[]
Quarless was the 19th head football coach at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale, serving for four seasons, from 1997 to 2000, and compiling a record of 14–30.[6]
Assistant coaching[]
Quarless had several tenures as an assistant coach for at several colleges, including Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green State University, the University of Kansas, and Wake Forest University.[7][8][9]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan Eagles (Mid-American Conference) (1992) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Eastern Michigan | 1–6 | 1–5 | T–9th | |||||
| Eastern Michigan: | 1–6 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Southern Illinois Salukis (Gateway Football Conference) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Southern Illinois | 3–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1998 | Southern Illinois | 3–8 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1999 | Southern Illinois | 5–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2000 | Southern Illinois | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Southern Illinois: | 14–30 | 5–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–36 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ Northern Michigan University Football Year by Year Results
- ^ Eastern Michigan Eagles 2009 Football Media Guide
- ^ NCAA News[permanent dead link] "NCAA Record" October 12, 1992, page 13
- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Eastern Michigan 1992 results
- ^ Southern Illinois Coaching Records Archived July 6, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Courier "Transactions" March 31, 1983
- ^ Lawrence Journal-World "Budde to take over as Kansas starting Center" by Gary Bedore, August 18, 1987
- ^ Wake Forest Sports "Demon Deacon Fortunes Looking Up in 1997" August 1, 1997
- 1950s births
- Living people
- Bowling Green Falcons football coaches
- Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches
- Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- Northern Michigan Wildcats football players
- Northwestern Wildcats football coaches
- Rhein Fire coaches
- Southern Illinois Salukis football coaches
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches