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Jan Quarless PhD
Biographical details
Born1951
Playing career
1969-1972 Northern Michigan
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1976–1982 Southern Illinois (DL/OL/OC
1983–1985 Bowling GreenDL/OL
1986–1987 Kansas ( OL)
1988–1989 Northwestern OL/ST
1990–1991 New Mexico ( OC)
1992 Eastern Michigan (OL)
1992Eastern Michigan (interim HC)
1993–1994 Wake Forest ( TE/ ST)
1995–1996Wake Forest (OC/OL)
1997–2000Southern Illinois
2005 Rhein Fire (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall15–36

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. Quarless has been inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at Northern Michigan University and the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. [1] Jan Quarless also holds a PhD from Southern Illinois University [1]

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. [2]

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. [3] [4] Quarless's team produced a record of 1–6. [5] The lone victory was a 7–6 home game against Ohio. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] [9] [10]

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

Education

Jan Quarless received his PhD from Southern Illinois University, his M.S.E. in Social Work Administration from the University of Michigan, and his B.S. from Northern Michigan University. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Finlandia University External Athletic Advisory Board". Finlandia University Lions. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Northern Michigan University Football Year by Year Results
  3. ^ Eastern Michigan Eagles 2009 Football Media Guide
  4. ^ NCAA News[ permanent dead link] "NCAA Record" October 12, 1992, page 13
  5. ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision: Eastern Michigan University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  6. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Eastern Michigan 1992 results
  7. ^ Southern Illinois Coaching Records Archived July 6, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ The Courier "Transactions" March 31, 1983
  9. ^ Lawrence Journal-World "Budde to take over as Kansas starting Center" by Gary Bedore, August 18, 1987
  10. ^ Wake Forest Sports "Demon Deacon Fortunes Looking Up in 1997" August 1, 1997
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