Chris Jans
Loras | |
Coaching career ( Grand View (assistant) | |
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1996–1998 | Kirkwood CC |
1998–1999 | Independence CC |
1999–2001 | Idaho (assistant) |
2001–2003 | Howard JC |
2003–2004 | Chipola |
2004–2007 | Illinois State (assistant) |
2007–2014 | Wichita State (assistant) |
2014–2015 | Bowling Green |
2015–2017 | Wichita State (special assistant) |
2017–2022 | New Mexico State |
2022–2024 | Mississippi State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 185–71 (.723) (college) 159–45 (.779) (junior college) |
Tournaments | 1–5 (NCAA) 1–1 (CIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NJCAA Division II tournament (1998) 2 ICCAC regular season (1997, 1998) Panhandle regular season (2004) 4 WAC regular season (2018–2020, 2022) 3 WAC tournament (2018, 2019, 2022) | |
Awards | |
NJCAA Division II Coach of the Year (1998) 3× WAC Coach of the Year (2018–2020) | |
Christopher Paul Jans (born April 12, 1969) is the American
Prior to New Mexico State, Jans was hired by Bowling Green in March 2014—his first Division I job. He led Bowling Green to its most wins in 13 years. However, on March 21—shortly after losing to Canisius in the 2nd round of the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, a drunken Jans was seen engaging in lewd and inappropriate behavior toward women at a bar near campus. A Bowling Green alumnus recorded Jans on his cell phone, and was so outraged by what he saw that he reported the incident to school officials.[1] Following an internal investigation, Bowling Green fired Jans for violating a morals clause in his contract.[2][3]
Jans led New Mexico State to a 27–7 record in 2021–22, including an NCAA Tournament victory. He finished with a 122–32 mark at New Mexico State, winning four regular-season and three Western Athletic Conference tournament championships. On March 20, 2022, Jans was hired as head coach at Mississippi State.[4]
Head coaching record
Junior college
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Kirkwood Eagles (Iowa Community College Athletic Conference) (1996–1998) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Kirkwood | 25–10 | NJCAA Division II Tournament | ||||||
1997–98 | Kirkwood | 31–6 | NJCAA Division II Champion
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Kirkwood: | 56–16 (.778) | ||||||||
Independence Pirates (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Independence | 22–10 | 14–4 | ||||||
Independence: | 22–10 (.688) | 14–4 (.778) | |||||||
Howard College Hawks (Western Junior College Athletic Conference) (2001–2003) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Howard College | 20–10 | |||||||
2002–03 | Howard College | 29–4 | |||||||
Howard College: | 49–14 (.778) | ||||||||
Chipola Indians (Panhandle Conference) (2003–2004) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Chipola | 32–5 | 11–1 | 1st | NJCAA Division I Tournament
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Chipola: | 32–5 (.865) | 11–1 (.917) | |||||||
Total: | 159–45 (.779) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014–15 | Bowling Green | 21–12 | 11–7 | 3rd (East) | CIT Second Round | ||||
Bowling Green: | 21–12 (.636) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
New Mexico State Aggies (Western Athletic Conference) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
2017–18
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New Mexico State | 28–6 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2018–19
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New Mexico State | 30–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2019–20 | New Mexico State | 25–6 | 16–0 | 1st | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | New Mexico State | 12–8 | 7–6 | 3rd | |||||
2021–22 | New Mexico State | 27–7 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
New Mexico State: | 122–32 (.792) | 64–13 (.831) | |||||||
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022–23
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Mississippi State | 21–13 | 8–10 | T–9th | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
2023–24
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Mississippi State | 21–14 | 8–10 | 9th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
Mississippi State: | 42–27 (.609) | 16–20 (.444) | |||||||
Total: | 185–71 (.723) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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source[5]
Personal life
Jans resides in Starkville with his wife Sheri.
References
- The Blade.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Leadership Change Announced".
- ^ Thamel, Pete (April 2, 2015). "Video shows Bowling Green coach Chris Jans slapping woman's buttocks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- Al.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Falcon Fodder: Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.