Jan Quarless (born c. 1951) is an American former 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, the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame and the West Iron County Schools Wall of Fame. Quarless also holds a PhD from Southern Illinois University, a distinction and achievement accomplishment by only a few Division 1 Head Football Coaches.
Playing career Quarless was a four-year lettermen for Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan from 1969 to 1972 seasons, playing three different positions. As selected by his teammates, named team captain his senior year.Northern Michigan University Football Year by Year Results
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.Eastern Michigan Eagles 2009 Football Media GuideNCAA News "NCAA Record" October 12, 1992, page 13 Quarless's team produced a record of 1–6. The lone victory was a 7–6 home game against Ohio.College Football Data Warehouse Eastern Michigan 1992 results
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.Southern Illinois Coaching Records
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.The Courier "Transactions" March 31, 1983Lawrence Journal-World "Budde to take over as Kansas starting Center" by Gary Bedore, August 18, 1987Wake Forest Sports "Demon Deacon Fortunes Looking Up in 1997" August 1, 1997
Head coaching record
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.
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