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Jordan Langs
American football player and coach (born 1989)
Jordan Langs (born c. 19889) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the special teams coordinator and running backs coach for Iowa State University in 2023.[1] He served as the head football coach at Indiana Wesleyan University from the program inceiption in 2016 to December 2022.[2] In 2018, the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats began their inaugural season of play.[3]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1989 (age 34–35) Climax, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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) |
| 2016–2022 | Indiana Wesleyan |
| 2023 | Iowa State (ST/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–16 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MSFA Mideast (2022) | |
Langs is a native of Climax, Michigan, where he graduated from Climax-Scotts High School in 2008.[4] He was a three-year varsity starter and a two-time all-state selection.[5]
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.[6]
Wheaton
After graduating from Wheaton College,[3] 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. [7]
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.[3] 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.
Iowa State
In 2023, Lang was hired by Iowa State University as the team's special teams coordinator and running backs coach.[8]
Langs and his wife, Lindsay, have three children: Levi, Grayson, and Makayla.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (Mid-States Football Association) (2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Indiana Wesleyan | 7–3 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Indiana Wesleyan | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th (MEL) | |||||
| 2020 | Indiana Wesleyan | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4th (MEL) | |||||
| 2021 | Indiana Wesleyan | 7–4 | 4–3 | 4th (MEL) | L NAIA First Round | 5 | |||
| 2022 | Indiana Wesleyan | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st (MEL) | L NAIA Semifinal | 5 | |||
| Indiana Wesleyan: | 31–16 | 16–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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- "Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell now has two vacancies on his coaching staff". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- "2018 Football Coaches". iwuwildcats.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- "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.
- "Jordan Langs - Football Coach". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-26.