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]
Quarless was a four 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]
The athletic teams of Eastern Michigan University were known unofficially as the "Normalites" prior to 1929, known as the "Hurons" from 1929 to 1990, and known as the "Eagles" from 1991 to the present.
