Matt Guerrieri

Last updated
Matt Guerrieri
Current position
TitleSafeties coach
Team Ohio State
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1989-09-16) September 16, 1989 (age 34)
Willoughby, Ohio
Playing career
2007–2010 Davidson
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011 Lenoir–Rhyne (GA)
2012–2014 Duke (GA)
2015–2017Duke (S)
2018–2021Duke (Co-DC/S)
2022 Ohio State (Senior Advisor/Senior Analyst)
2023 Indiana (Co-DC/S)
2024–present Ohio State (S)

Matt Guerrieri (born September 16, 1989) is an American football coach who is currently the safeties coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Playing career

Guerrieri played four years at Davidson where he started at safety, was a captain in his senior year for the Wildcats and was a three-time All-Pioneer Football League Honor Roll selection. [1] However his college career would be plagued by injuries as he suffered season ending injuries twice. [2]

Coaching career

Guerrieri started out his coaching career as a graduate assistant for Lenoir–Rhyne for one season. After that Guerrieri would head to Duke as a graduate assistant. [3] After three years as a graduate assistant for Duke, Guerrieri would be promoted to coach the safeties for Duke. [4] [5] Then after coaching the safeties for three years, Guerrieri would get his first shot as a coordinator, as he was promoted be the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Duke. [6] [7] After coaching a total 10 years for Duke, he would leave for Ohio State to be a senior advisor and analyst for the Buckeyes. [8] [9] After one year with the Buckeyes, Guerrieri would be hired as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Indiana Hoosiers. [10] [11] After one season with the Hoosiers, Guerrieri returned to the Buckeyes to become the safeties coach.

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