MSSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Quite simply, Lantz led the Lions through their most successful period as an NCAA Division II program, including the school's only MIAA Football Championship in 1993. Lantz finished his career with a 51-35-1 record which put him second on the all-time coaching wins and win percentage list, only to current MSSU Hall of Famer Jim Frazier.
Lantz led the Lions to a 9-1-1 record in 1993 when the Lions went undefeated through the MIAA and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where Southern would fall to Minnesota State. During that season, the Lions would have a season-opening tie and then run off nine-straight wins en-route to the post season and a final No. 6 National Ranking.
Lantz led the team to a winning record in all but two of his seasons, including eight wins in 1991, seven in 1997 and nine in 1993. He coached eight current MSSU Athletic Hall of Famers including Richard Jordan, Albert Bland, Cedric Florence, Ron Burton, Rod Smith, Matt Cook, James Thrash and Yancy McKnight.
Lantz went on to serve as the Director of Student Services at Ozark Christian College, as well as the Vice President for Student Services at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Coach Lantz passed away in 2007 and is survived by his wife, Charlene and his son Paul.
