| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | Eastern Illinois |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–2001 | Wheaton Warrenville South HS (IL) (OC/QB) |
| 2002–2014 | North Central (IL) (OC) |
| 2015–2021 | North Central (IL) |
| 2022 | Western Michigan (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 66–10 |
| Tournaments | 12–4 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division III (2019) 4 CCIW (2016–2018, 2021) | |
| Awards | |
| CCIW Coach of the Year (2016) D3football.com National Coach of the Year (2019) | |
Jeff Thorne is an American football coach and former player. He was the offensive coordinator at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2022. Thorne served as the head football coach at North Central College from 2015 to 2021. He succeeded his father, John Thorne, and led the 2019 team to an NCAA Division III national title.[1] Thorne played college football at Eastern Illinois University, starting at quarterback in the early 1990s.[2] His son, Payton, is currently the starting quarterback at Auburn University, as of 2024.[3]