Jason Novak
Jason Novak
Bio

Jason was named the program's very first head coach in June 2021 and the Crimson Wave Sprint Football team began its inaugural season in the fall of 2022. During that inauguaral season, the football team ended the regular season 5-2 and reached the postseason championship game.

He also led the Crimson Wave Sprint Football team to their first Midwest Sprint Football League Championship in 2023.

Prior to CCSJ, Jason served as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Andrean High School during their 2021 season. In 2020, he helped Andrean win the Northwest Crossroads Conference Championship as well as the IHSAA Class 2A Sectional Championship.

Jason was apart of the Portage High School football team coaching staff as the offensive line coach in 2019. Before that, he spent five seasons as the football head coach at East Chicago Central High School. At EC Central, Jason helped the Cardinals notch their first Great Lakes Athletic Conference Championship and was named the GLAC Coach of the Year.

His first head coaching opportunity came when Clark High School appointed him as football head coach during the 2012 season. 

Jason has an M.S. in Recreation and Sports Science, was a member of the IFCA for 26 years and is currently a AFCA member.