Matt Janus
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Northern Michigan |
| Conference | GLIAC |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1987 (age 38–39) Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | 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) |
| 2020–2025 | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| 2026–present | Northern Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–14 |
| Tournaments | 5–5 (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 Northern Michigan University, a position he has held since 2026.[1] Previously, he was the head of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 2020 to 2025.[2][3][4][5] He also coached for Wisconsin–Platteville and Sheboygan Falls High School.[6] He played college football for Wisconsin–Platteville.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | AFCA° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2020–2025) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | 11 | ||
| 2023 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–4 | 5–2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 21 | 21 | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division III Third Round | 8 | 10 | ||
| Wisconsin–La Crosse: | 45–14 | 29–6 | |||||||
| Northern Michigan Wildcats (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026 | Northern Michigan | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Northern Michigan: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 45–14 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "MUWL football's head coach hired at Northern Michigan". News8000.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "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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