Jake Christiansen

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Jake Christiansen

Sport(s)	Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born	(1900-02-02)February 2, 1900 Marinette, Wisconsin
Died	January 21, 1992(1992-01-21) (aged 91) United States
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football 1929–1940 1941–1968 Basketball 1929–1941 1941–1953 Baseball 1930–1931	Valparaiso Concordia (MN) Valparaiso Concordia (MN) Valparaiso
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1929–1941	Valparaiso
Head coaching record
Overall	175–92–15 (football) 224–236–2 (basketball) 15–8 (baseball)
Tournaments	Football 1–0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships Football 1 NAIA National (1964) 4 MIAC (1942, 1952, 1957, 1964).

Jacobi Melius Alton Christiansen (February 2, 1900 – January 21, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Valparaiso University from 1929 to 1940 and at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota from 1941 to 1968, compiling a career college football record of 175–92–15. Christiansen's 1964 Concordia team tied with Sam Houston State in the NAIA National title game. Christiansen is one of the few college football coaches to have coached in a stadium named after himself.

Playing career

Christainsen was born in Marinette, Wisconsin and grew up in Northfield, Minnesota where his father F. Melius Christiansen was conductor of the St. Olaf College Choir. Christiansen had musical talent but was also a standout athlete in college. He graduated from St. Olaf in 1924 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He later earned a master’s degree in education and counseling from North Dakota State University.^[2]

Coaching career

Valparaiso

Christiansen was the head football coach for the Valparaiso Crusaders located in Valparaiso, Indiana. He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1929 until 1940.^[3] His coaching record at Valparaiso was 50 wins, 43 losses and 4 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2013 season, this ranks him #3 at Valparaiso in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage (.536).^[4] His 1932 team completed the season undefeated.^[5]

Christiansen was called "A remarkable one-man athletics department" at Valparasio. He served as football coach, basketball coach, and athletic director from 1929 trough 1941. His basketball team of 1938 won the Indiana Intercollegiate title and went on to play in the National Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Valparaiso inducted him into their "Athletic Hall of Fame" in 1998.^[5]

Concordia (MN)

Christiansen moved to Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota to coach basketball from 1941–42 season through 1952–53 season. He also coached football for the school from 1941 through 1968.^[5]

In fall 1964, Christiansen was named MIAC Coach of the Year, NAIA Coach of the Year and inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame. That same year the construction of a new football stadium was announced. After its completion in 1966, it was dedicated as the Jake Christiansen Stadium. He was inducted into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.^[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Valparaiso Crusaders (Independent) (1929–1933)
1929	Valparaiso	1–7
1930	Valparaiso	5–4
1931	Valparaiso	8–1
1932	Valparaiso	7–0
1933	Valparaiso	7–1
Valparaiso Crusaders (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1934–1940)
1934	Valparaiso	6–2
1935	Valparaiso	4–4–1
1936	Valparaiso	1–6–1
1937	Valparaiso	4–4
1938	Valparaiso	2–4–1
1939	Valparaiso	2–6
1940	Valparaiso	3–4–1
Valparaiso:		50–43–4
Concordia Cobbers (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1941–1968)
1941	Concordia	5–2	3–2	3rd
1942	Concordia	6–0–1	3–0–1	T–1st
1943	Concordia	3–1	NA	NA
1944	Concordia	1–2–1	NA	NA
1945	Concordia	2–2–2	0–1
1946	Concordia	3–3–1	2–2	4th
1947	Concordia	3–4	1–4	7th
1948	Concordia	3–4–1	0–4–1	8th
1949	Concordia	3–6	2–3	5th
1950	Concordia	3–4	2–4	8th
1951	Concordia	4–4	2–4	7th
1952	Concordia	7–2	6–0	T–1st
1953	Concordia	5–3	4–2	3rd
1954	Concordia	6–1–1	5–1	2nd
1955	Concordia	6–2	4–2	2nd
1956	Concordia	6–3	5–2	2nd
1957	Concordia	7–2	6–1	1st
1958	Concordia	7–2	6–1	2nd
1959	Concordia	7–2	6–1	2nd
1960	Concordia	7–2	5–2	2nd
1961	Concordia	4–5	3–4	5th
1962	Concordia	5–3–1	3–3–1	4th
1963	Concordia	7–2	6–1	2nd
1964	Concordia	10–0–1	7–0	1st	T NAIA Championship
1965	Concordia	6–2	5–2	2nd
1966	Concordia	5–3	4–3	4th
1967	Concordia	7–1–1	5–1–1	T–2nd
1968	Concordia	7–3	4–3	3rd
Concordia:		145–70–10	99–53–4
Total:		175–92–15
National championship Conference title Conference division title

References

↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR6R-Y9B
↑ "Concordia Great: Jake Christiansen". Concordia College. October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
↑ Shafer, Ian. "Valparaiso Crusaders (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
↑ DeLassus, David. "Valparaiso Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Athletic Hall of Fame (Jake Christiansen)". Valparaiso Crusaders. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

External links

Jake Christiansen at the College Football Data Warehouse

Valparaiso Crusaders head football coaches

George Keogan (1919–1920)
Earl Goheen (1921–1922)
William Shadoan (1923–1924)
Millard Anderson (1925)
Conrad Moll (1926)
Earl Scott (1927–1928)
Jake Christiansen (1929–1940)
Victor Dauer (1941)
Loren Ellis (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Loren Ellis (1945)
Emory Bauer (1946–1956)
Emory Bauer & Walt Reiner (1957–1964)
Emory Bauer (1965–1967)
Norm Amundsen (1968–1976)
Bill Koch (1977–1988)
Tom Horne (1989–2004)
Stacy Adams (2005–2009)
Dale Carlson (2010–2013)
Mike Gravier # (2013)
Dave Cecchini (2014– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.

Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball head coaches

Sidney Winters (1917–1919)
George Keogan (1919–1922)
Earl Goheen (1922–1923)
William Shadoan (1923–1925)
Millard Anderson (1925–1926)
Conrad Moll (1926–1927)
Earl Scott (1927–1929)
Jake Christiansen (1929–1941)
Loren Ellis (1941–1947)
Emory Bauer (1947–1948)
Donald Warnke (1948–1949)
Wilbur Allen (1949–1951)
Kenneth Suesens (1951–1958)
Paul Meadows (1958–1964)
Gene Bartow (1964–1970)
Bill Purden (1970–1976)
Ken Rochlitz (1976–1980)
Tom Smith (1980–1988)
Homer Drew (1988–2002)
Scott Drew (2002–2003)
Homer Drew (2003–2011)
Bryce Drew (2011– )

Valparaiso Crusaders baseball head coaches

Elias Klein (1916)
Floyd House (1917)
Sidney Winters (1918)
George Keogan (1920–1921)
Earl Goheen (1922–1923)
Leland Benton (1924)
Bill Forney (1925)
Millard Anderson (1926)
Conrad Moll (1927–1928)
Unknown (1929)
Jake Christiansen (1930–1931)
No team (1932–1941)
Victor Dauer (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Donald Warnke (1946–1953)
Emory Bauer (1954–1981)
Rick Ferchen (1982–1987)
Paul Twenge (1988–2006)
Tracy Woodson (2007–2013)
Brian Schmack (2014– )

v t e Concordia Cobbers head football coaches

A. M. Sattre (1916–1917) No team (1918–1919) Rudy Lavik (1920–1921) Fenwick Watkins (1922–1925) Frank J. Cleve (1926–1935) Louis Benson (1936) Joe Rognstad (1937–1940) Jake Christiansen (1941–1968) Jim Christopherson (1969–2000) Terry Horan (2001– )

Persondata
Name	Christiansen, Jake
Alternative names	Christiansen, Jacobi Melius Alton; Christiansen, J. M.
Short description	American football, basketball, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
Date of birth	February 2, 1900
Place of birth	Marinette, Wisconsin
Date of death	January 21, 1992
Place of death

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