| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1952 Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2007 (aged 54) Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1973 | Oklahoma Panhandle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1979 | Oklahoma Panhandle (assistant) |
| 1980–1985 | Edmond Memorial HS (OK) |
| 1986–1988 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| 1989–1997 | Missouri Southern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 71–45–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 OIC (1988) 1 MIAA (1993) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1988) | |
Jon R. Lantz (October 2, 1952 – March 3, 2007) was an American football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 1988 and Missouri Southern State University from 1989 to 1997, compiling a career college football coaching record of 71–45–3.[2][3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1987 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 4–5–2 | |||||||
| 1988 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| Southeastern Oklahoma State: | 20–10–2 | ||||||||
| Missouri Southern Lions (Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1989–1997) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Missouri Southern | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Missouri Southern | 4–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1991 | Missouri Southern | 8–3 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Missouri Southern | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1993 | Missouri Southern | 9–1–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1994 | Missouri Southern | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1995 | Missouri Southern | 6–4 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | Missouri Southern | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1997 | Missouri Southern | 3–3[n 1] | 2–3[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Missouri Southern: | 51–35–1 | 46–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 71–45–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- ^ a b c Lantz resigned after the first six games of the 1997 season, before the start of conference play. Rob Green was appointed interim head coach and led Missouri Southern for the final four games of the season. The Lions finished 7–3 overall and 6–3 in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play, tying for third place.
References
- ^ "Jon Lantz". masonwoodward.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Jon Lantz became perfect fit for lions". Joplin Globe. November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Second Winningest Southern football coach dies at age 54". The Chart online. March 28, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2018.