Novak is in his 16th season as an assistant coach for the Johnnies in 2015. A 2001 graduate of SJU, Novak won the national wrestling title at 197 pounds in March 2001 and was a three-time All-American on the mat. On the football field, Novak was named the MIAC Most Valuable Player as a linebacker in 1999 and a two-time, first-team All-America selection. He coached linebackers for 11 seasons but transitioned to the offensive side of the ball to coach running backs in 2012, only to return to the defensive side of the ball in 2013. Novak recently ended a 10-year tenure as the head wrestling coach at SJU following the 2013-14 season. Novak and his wife, Heather, have a son, Sebastian, and daughter, Luciana, and live in St. Joseph. - bgnovak@csbsju.edu
