Matt Guerrieri

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Matt Guerrieri
Current position
TitleSafeties coach
Team Ohio State
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1989-09-16) September 16, 1989 (age 35)
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)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
CFP national champion (2024)

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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