Matt Janus

{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1987)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Matt Janus

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Wisconsin–La Crosse

| current_conference = WIAC

| current_record = 37–11

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| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1987}}}}

| birth_place = Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S.

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| alma_mater = University of Wisconsin–Platteville (2010, 2016)

| player_years1 = 2006–2009

| player_team1 = Wisconsin–Platteville

| player_positions =

| coach_years1 = 2010

| coach_team1 = Wisconsin–Platteville (GA)

| coach_years2 = 2011–2013

| coach_team2 = Sheboygan Falls HS (WI) (DC)

| coach_years3 = 2014–2015

| coach_team3 = Wisconsin–Platteville (DL)

| coach_years4 = 2016

| coach_team4 = Wisconsin–Platteville (co-DC)

| coach_years5 = 2017–2019

| coach_team5 = Wisconsin–La Crosse (DC)

| coach_years6 = 2020–present

| coach_team6 = Wisconsin–La Crosse

| overall_record = 37–11

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| tournament_record = 4–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs)

| championships = 2 WIAC (2022–2023)

| awards = 2× WIAC Coach of the Year (2022–2023)

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Matt Janus (born {{Circa|1987}}) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, a position he has held since 2020.{{Cite web |title=Matt Janus - Football Coach |url=https://uwlathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/matt-janus/1555 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kosirowski |first=Ken |date=2020-02-05 |title=UWL names Matt Janus head football coach |url=https://www.news8000.com/sports/college-sports/uw-la-crosse/uwl-names-matt-janus-head-football-coach/article_dbb8fc66-a93c-5d15-9cd2-a2d951958c07.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=News8000.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Fleet |first=Julia Van |title=Janus named head coach for UWL football program |url=https://theracquet.org/7902/sports/janus-named-head-coach-for-uwl-football-program/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Racquet Press}}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-06 |title=Janus Named UW-La Crosse Head Football Coach |url=https://wiacsports.com/news/2020/2/6/janus-named-uw-la-crosse-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=wiacsports.com |language=en}} He also coached for Wisconsin–Platteville and Sheboygan Falls High School.{{Cite web |last=Clifford |first=Charlie |date=2017-01-11 |title=UW-La Crosse hires Matt Janus as defensive coordinator |url=https://www.news8000.com/sports/uw-la-crosse-hires-matt-janus-as-defensive-coordinator/article_e25960ff-dc4e-5fee-ab7d-cd1d595a0766.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=News8000.com |language=en}} He played college football for Wisconsin–Platteville.