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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1900 Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1992 (aged 91) Cass County, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1940 | Valparaiso |
| 1941–1968 | Concordia (MN) |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1941 | Valparaiso |
| 1941–1953 | Concordia (MN) |
| Baseball | |
| 1930–1931 | Valparaiso |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1929–1941 | Valparaiso |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 175–92–15 (football) 224–236–2 (basketball) 15–8 (baseball) |
| Tournaments | Football 1–0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football NAIA National (1964) 4 MIAC (1942, 1952, 1957, 1964). | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1964) | |
Jacobi Melius Alton Christiansen (February 2, 1900 – January 21, 1992) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Valparaiso University from 1929 to 1940 and at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota from 1941 to 1968, compiling a career college football record of 175–92–15. Christiansen's 1964 Concordia team tied with Sam Houston State in the NAIA National title game. Christiansen is one of the few college football coaches to have coached in a stadium named after himself.