Jack Stephans

Jack Stephans
Biographical details
Born(1939-03-01)March 1, 1939
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 81)
Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina
Boston University (1962)
Playing career
1959–1960Boston University
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963North Bergen HS (NJ) (line)
1964–1965Montclair State (assistant)
1966–1973Jersey City State
1974William Paterson (assistant)
1975–1977William Paterson
1978William Paterson (assistant)
1979–1980Fordham
Head coaching record
Overall58–49–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NJSAC (1966, 1972)

Jack J. Stephans (March 1, 1939 – September 29, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Jersey City State College—now known as New Jersey City University—from 1966 to 1973, at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, from 1975 to 1977, and at Fordham University from 1979 to 1980.

Born in Hoboken, Stephans was raised in nearby West New York and played prep football at Memorial High School in his hometown, graduating in 1957.

Stephans died on September 29, 2020, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).