Jon Poppe

Jonathan Poppe (born December 22, 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Columbia University, a position he has held since 2024.^[1] He was the head football coach for Union College in 2023.^[2][3][4] He also coached for King's, Springfield, Holy Cross, Harvard,^[5] and Columbia.^[6] He played college football for Williams as a defensive back.^[7]

Jon Poppe

Poppe in 2024
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Columbia
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–3
Biographical details
Born	(1984-12-22) December 22, 1984 (age 40) Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
2003–2006	Williams
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007	King's (PA) (intern)
2008–2009	Springfield (GA)
2010	Holy Cross (assistant DB)
2011–2014	Harvard (assistant DB)
2015–2017	Columbia (DB)
2018–2022	Harvard (ST/DB)
2023	Union (NY)
2024–present	Columbia
Head coaching record
Overall	17–5
Tournaments	1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Ivy League (2024)

Poppe speaks with players

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	D3#	AFCA°
Union Garnet Chargers (Liberty League) (2023)
2023	Union	10–2	5–1	2nd	L NCAA Division III Second Round	21	20
Union:		10–2	5–1
Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (2024–present)
2024	Columbia	7–3	5–2	T–1st
2025	Columbia	0–0	0–0
Columbia:		7–3	5–2
Total:		17–5