Jan Quarless
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Jan Quarless 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 is presently the superintendent of schools in Dollar Bay, Michigan.
He was selected to the Northern Michigan University and Upper Michigan Sports Halls of Fame.
in Marquette, Michigan
from 1970 to 1972 seasons and was team captain his senior year.
for the 1992 football season. Quarless took over mid-season as coach at Eastern after the first four games were coached by Jim Harkema
, who resigned mid-season after ten years as head coach. Quarless's team produced a record of 1 win and 6 losses. The lone victory was a 7-6 home game against Ohio University.
in Carbondale, Illinois
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1997 until 2000. His overall coaching record at SIU was 14 wins, 30 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him tenth at SIU in terms of total wins and 14th at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
, and Wake Forest
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
in 1992 and at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
from 1997 to 2000, compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 15–36. Quarless is presently the superintendent of schools in Dollar Bay, Michigan.
He was selected to the Northern Michigan University and Upper Michigan Sports Halls of Fame.
Playing career
Quarless played for Northern Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a four-year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a population of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest...
in Marquette, Michigan
Marquette, Michigan
Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
from 1970 to 1972 seasons and was team captain his senior year.
Eastern Michigan
Quarless took his first head coaching position as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan EaglesEastern Michigan Eagles
The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan Hurons, are the athletic teams for Eastern Michigan University. Altogether, they have won three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 NAIA Division I national championships in five different sports The Eastern Michigan...
for the 1992 football season. Quarless took over mid-season as coach at Eastern after the first four games were coached by Jim Harkema
Jim Harkema
E. James Harkema is former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University , from 1973 to 1982 and at Eastern Michigan University from 1983 to 1992, compiling a career college football record of 109–86–6...
, who resigned mid-season after ten years as head coach. Quarless's team produced a record of 1 win and 6 losses. The lone victory was a 7-6 home game against Ohio University.
Southern Illinois
Quarless was the 19th head football coach for the Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois Salukis
The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University. The nickname comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200...
in Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1997 until 2000. His overall coaching record at SIU was 14 wins, 30 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him tenth at SIU in terms of total wins and 14th at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
Assistant coaching
Quarless had several tenures as assistant coach for several collegiate programs, including Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, and Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
.