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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

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

  1. ^ “MUWL football’s head coach hired at Northern Michigan”. News8000.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ^ “Matt Janus – Football Coach”. University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Kosirowski, Ken (February 5, 2020). “UWL names Matt Janus head football coach”. News8000.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Fleet, Julia Van. “Janus named head coach for UWL football program”. The Racquet Press. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. ^ “Janus Named UW-La Crosse Head Football Coach”. wiacsports.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Clifford, Charlie (January 11, 2017). “UW-La Crosse hires Matt Janus as defensive coordinator”. News8000.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.