Jeremy LaPan was named the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Sacramento State in January of 2019.
In his first season with the Hornets, LaPan tutored Marshel Martin to second team all-Big Sky honors and FCS Freshman All-America accolades. The tight end became a favorite target for Hornet quarterbacks during the year, finishing his redshirt freshman season ranked third on the team with 39 receptions for 550 yards and tying for the team lead with seven touchdown catches. His touchdown total was the most by a Hornet tight end in program history and he found the end zone on 19.4 percent of his catches. On special teams, Sacramento State led the Big Sky in kickoff return coverage.
The 2021 season saw three of LaPan's players named all-Big Sky. Martin and kicker Kyle Sentkowski were named to the first team, and also earned All-America honors, while punter Sam Clark was a third-team selection. Martin led the team with 53 receptions and six TD catches and was second with 649 receiving yards. His TD total was tied for the second best in the FCS during the regular season and he averaged 12.2 yards per reception. He was recognized as a second team All-American by the AFCA and was part of HERO Sports' Sophomore All-America team following the season. Sentkowski set the school record for field goals in a single-season as he connected on 21-of-25 attempts and was a perfect 39-of-39 on PATs. His 102 total points were the most in school history for a kicker. The junior was excellent from long range, making 12-of-14 attempts from 40-plus yards with a long of 51. Sentkowski was a third team All-American from Stats Perform and a fourth team selection by Phil Steele. Clark posted the second best single-season punting average in school history at 44.4 yards per attempt. He landed 21 of his 44 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and had only two touchbacks during the season.
LaPan guided another trio to all-Big Sky honors and two were honored as All-Americans in 2022. Martin was named to several FCS All-America teams and earned his second straight first team all-Big Sky honor after catching 65 passes for 879 yard and 12 touchdowns to lead the team in each category. Sentkowski made 17-of-20 field goals and did not miss any of his school-record 71 PATs during the season. He left Sacramento State ranked second in school history with 38 career field goals and 115 career PATs. Sentkowski is also third among kickers and fifth overall with 229 career points. Cal McGough was voted to the all-Big Sky third team at punter following his freshman season. McGough averaged 40.9 yards per punt and had just one touchback during the year while placing 13 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line.
In 2023, LaPan coached Marshel Martin to another first team all-conference season and also received excellent contributions from his specialists. Martin became only the fourth player in school history to land on the all-Big Sky first team three times. Despite being hampered by an injury for most of the year, Martin had 34 receptions for 293 yards and a pair of scores. He left Sacramento State ranked fifth in school history with 2,373 receiving yards, is fourth with 192 career receptions and tied for second with 27 career TD receptions. Sacramento State finished the season ranked 10th in the FCS in net punting at 40.34 yards per attempt. Cal McGough was named honorable mention all-Big Sky after averaging 42.9 yards per punt. McGough and Connor Stutz combined for 44 punts during the year and landed 17 inside the opponent 20 with only a pair of touchbacks. Kicker Zach Schreiner made 14-of-19 field goals and was a perfect 49-of-49 on extra points. Schreiner moved into a tie for third place in school history for field goals in a season and was named the Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week after making all three of his attempts in the win at Stanford.
The following season, kicker Zach Schreiner was named honorable mention all-Big Sky. Schreiner made 19-of-23 field goals and was perfect on all 40 of his extra points. The senior was lethal from long range, making eight field goals of at least 40-yards. McGough added another strong season at punter with an average of 42.2 yards per punt and a net of 38.5 yards.
LaPan coached with Troy Taylor at Utah where he was a graduate assistant and analyst. In 2018, he was a full-time analyst for the Utes working with special teams. He worked closely with the team's kickers, punters, and long snappers. Most notably kicker Matt Gay (Lou Groza Award winner - 2017 and first team all-Pac-12 - 2018), Mitch Wishnowsky (2016 Ray Guy Award winner and two-time Ray Guy Award finalist 2017-2018) and Tom Hackett (two-time Ray Guy Award winner 2014-2015). .
LaPan has experience recruiting Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado for the Utes as well as recruiting specialists nationally. He also coordinated and coached the Utes annual specialists camp 2016-2018.
LaPan was part of the Utes on-field staff from 2015-2017 where he worked closely with the linebackers, and every facet of special teams, assisting Kyle Whittingham, Justin Ena, Sharrieff Shah & Jim Harding. He assisted Justin Ena coaching the team's linebackers which included a pair of all-conference players in 2015.
LaPan started his career at Utah as a coaching assistant working with the tight ends, offensive line and special teams from 2012-14.
He played collegiately at Montana as an offensive tackle where he was part of the Griz’ Big Sky Championship team in 2011 which advanced to the FCS semifinals. The Garden Grove, Calif., native began his collegiate career at Santa Ana JC. He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Montana in 2011 and has added a master's in applied sports psychology from Utah in 2018.
LaPan is married to Kenzie Lunn LaPan and they have two sons (Jack and Harrison).
