Kurt Mattix

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Kurt Mattix
Current position
TitleDefensive Ends coach
TeamOhio
ConferenceMAC
Biographical details
Born (1975-09-09) September 9, 1975 (age 48)
Alma materValparaiso
Playing career
1994–1995Indianapolis
1996–1998Valparaiso
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999Portage High School (IN) (OL/DL)
2000Trine University (ST/LB)
2001Anderson University (ST/LB)
2002–2003Ball State (GA)
2004Wayne State (DB)
2005–2007Wayne State (DC)
2008Saint Joseph's (IN) (AHC/DC)
2009–2010Ball State (TE)
2011–2014Michigan (QC)
2015Valparaiso (ST/LB)
2016–2019Eastern Kentucky (DC/LB)
2020–2023San Diego State (DC/LB)
2024–presentOhio (DE)

Kurt Mattix is an American football coach and former football player. He is currently the defensive ends coach at Ohio University[1] Previously he was the defensive coordinator at San Diego State, and Eastern Kentucky[2]

Playing career[edit]

Mattix is an alumnus of the Valparaiso where he played college football from 1996 to 1998 and received his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1999.[3] Previously he played football for two seasons at the University of Indianapolis from 1994 to 1995.[4]

Coaching career[edit]

Mattix's first coaching position was as an assistant at Portage High School in Indiana from 1998 to 1998.[5] He was the special teams coordinator and linebacker's coach at Trine University in 1999 and Anderson University in 2000.[6] His first FBS coaching job was as a Graduate Assistant at Ball State from 2002 through 2003.[7] He spent the next four seasons at Wayne State University where he had is first position as a defensive coordinator during the last three seasons from 2005 to 2007. He returned to the state of Indiana as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Saint Joseph's College for one year in 2008.[8] He returned to Ball State as the Tight Ends coach for two seasons before joining Brady Hoke's staff as a quality control assistant at Michigan from 2011 to 2014.[9][10]

After Hoke was fired he went back to his Alma mater as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Valparaiso in 2015 before getting his first NCAA Division I coordinator job at Eastern Kentucky from 20016 through 2019.[11][12] He rejoined with Hoke as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at San Diego State from 2020 to 2023.[13][14] His defenses ranked 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 8th in the Mountain West Conference from 2020 to 2023 respectively.[15][16][17][18] After the 2020 season he was nominated for the Broyles Award for the best assistant coach in thee nation.[19][20] Prior to the 2024 season he accepted the position as defensive ends coach at Ohio University[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Samuels, Doug (April 29, 2024). "Ohio reportedly adding former FBS defensive coordinator to staff". Football Scoop. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kurt Mattix". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kurt Mattix". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Aztecs football coaching staff nearly complete". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Portage and VU product, Mattix coaching at Eastern Kentucky". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mattix Named Defensive Ends Coach, Albin Announces 2024 Staff Updates". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Kurt Mattix". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Aztecs officially name Kurt Mattix as Defensive Coordinator". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kurt Mattix". EKU Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kurt Mattix". ON3. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Kurt Mattix". Valpariaso Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Aztecs officially name Kurt Mattix as Defensive Coordinator". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Washington's Eric Schmidt hired to lead SDSU's new 4-2-5 defense". East Village Times. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Aztecs Hire New Defensive Coordinator". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Mountain West College Football Team Total Defense Stats 2023". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Mountain West College Football Team Total Defense Stats 2022". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Mountain West College Football Team Total Defense Stats 2021". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Mountain West College Football Team Total Defense Stats 2020". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 Nominee Kurt Mattix". Broyles Award. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  20. ^ "Football DC's Kurt Mattix Named a Broyles Award Nominee". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Football: Ohio announces 2024 coaching changes, hires Kurt Mattix as defensive ends coach". The Post. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "Mattix named defensive ends coach, Albin announces 2024 staff updates". Athens Messenger. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

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