Jordan Langs
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Indiana Wesleyan |
Conference | MSFA Mideast League |
Record | 7–3 |
Playing career | |
2008–2011 | Wheaton (IL) |
Position(s) | Defensive back, outside linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2012–2013 | Wheaton (IL) (DB) |
2014-2016 | Wheaton (IL) (DC) |
2016–present | Indiana Wesleyan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–3 |
Tournaments | 0–0 (NAIA playoffs) |
Jordan Langs (born c. 1988/89) is an American football coach and former player. In 2018, Langs began his 3rd season as head coach for Indiana Wesleyan University.[1] Hired in August 2016, Langs' time since then has been devoted to establishing the football program at the school. In 2018, the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats began their inaugural season of play.[2]
Early life and playing career
Langs is a native of Climax, Michigan where he graduated from Climax-Scotts Jr/Sr High School in 2008.[3] He was a three-year varsity starter and a two-time all-state selection.[4]
After high school, Langs continued his football career at Wheaton College, in Wheaton, Illinois, as a three-year starter for the Wheaton Thunder football team. His playing career spanned the years 2008 to 2011. Langs graduated in 2012 with a degree in history and social science.[5]
Coaching career
Wheaton
After graduating from Wheaton College,[2] Langs returned to his alma mater in 2012 to serve two seasons as defensive backs coach. In 2014, Langs was named the team's defensive coordinator. Over the next three years, Langs' defenses were among the best in all of NCAA Division III football, compiling an overall record of 33–4 (.892), winning two conference titles. [6]
Indiana Wesleyan
In 2016, Langs became the first head football coach at Indiana Wesleyan University. After two years of preparation, the Wildcats began play in the 2018 season.[2] Langs recorded his first win as a head coach on September 8, 2018 when Indiana Wesleyan traveled to Anderson, Indiana to play the Anderson Ravens. The Wildcats dominated on both offense and defense and returned home with a 61–6 victory.
Family
Langs and his wife, Lindsay, have three children: Levi, Grayson, and Makayla.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
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Indiana Wesleyan (MSFA Mideast League) (2018–present) | |||||||||
2018 | Indiana Wesleyan | 7–3 | 0–0 | ||||||
2019 | Indiana Wesleyan | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th (MEL) | |||||
Indiana Wesleyan: | 13-7 | 3–3 | |||||||
Total: | 13-7 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ "2018 Football Coaches". iwuwildcats.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jordan Langs Hired as First Indiana Wesleyan Football Head Coach". iwuwildcats.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Langs' Football Stats". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "2011 Football Roster-Jordan Langs". athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "2013 Wheaton Thunder Football Assistant Coaches" (PDF). athletics.wheaton.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "BIO". iwuwildcats.com/. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
- Articles with short description
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- American football linebackers
- Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football coaches
- Wheaton Thunder football coaches
- Wheaton Thunder football players
- People from Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan