Matt Kohn

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Matt Kohn
Siena Heights Saints
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1981-09-27) September 27, 1981 (age 42)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Adrian (Adrian, Michigan)
College: Indianapolis
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Indianapolis (2005–2008)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Siena Heights (2011–2015)
    Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Siena Heights (2016)
    Interim head coach
  • Siena Heights (2017–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
  • UIF Offensive Player of the Year (2006)
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:33 / 62
Passing yards:473
TD–INT:9–4
Passer rating:87.63
Rushing TDs:2
Head coaching record
Career:42–32 (.568)
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Matt Kohn (born September 27, 1981) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Siena Heights University, a position he held on an interim basis in 2016 and full-time since 2017. Kohn played as a quarterback for two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Nashville Kats and Kansas City Brigade. He played college football at the University of Indianapolis. He was also a member of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds of United Indoor Football.

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Early years

Kohn played high school football at Adrian High School in Adrian, Michigan. The Maples finished 11–1 his senior year and the school's first ever 9–0 regular season record. [1] He finished the year throwing for 2,294 yards and 29 TDs, adding 290 yards and eight TDs on the ground. He was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team. [2] He was the starting quarterback for the West team in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star football game. [3] He also played basketball being named one of the top 100 players in the state before the start of his senior season by the Detroit Free Press. [4] He was named 2nd team all-state. [5]

College career

Kohn played for the Indianapolis Greyhounds of the University of Indianapolis. In 2003, he set school records for passing attempts, completions, yards, and TDs when he completed 239 passes on 290 attempts for 3,314 yards and 21 TDs. [6] He was a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2003. [7] He was named 2nd team all-conference in 2003 and honorable mention in 2002. [6] Upon graduation, he set school records for career passing attempts(1,110), completions(652), passing yards(8,514), and TDs(55).

College statistics [8] [9] [10] [11]

SeasonTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntAttYdsAvgTD
2001 Indianapolis448651.26237.56130−54−1.80
2002 Indianapolis19731262.122557.21718914072.15
2003 Indianapolis23939061.333148.42115973270.74
2004 Indianapolis17232253.42,3227.21118974422.12
Career6521,110578,5147.555523151,1220.711

Professional career

Kohn played for the Ohio Valley Greyhounds of United Indoor Football (UIF) in 2006. He was named the UIF Offensive Player of the Year. [12]

Kohn signed with the Nashville Kats on October 13, 2006. [13] He played for the Kansas City Brigade in 2008. [14]

AFL statistics

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2007 Nashville 142653.81925285.261120
2008 Kansas City 193652.82814283.228582
Career336253.24739487.639702

Stats from ArenaFan: [14]

Coaching career

Kohn was quarterbacks coach at the University of Indianapolis from 2006 to 2008. He has since served as an assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Siena Heights University. [7] In May 2016, he was named the interim head coach of the Siena Heights Saints for the 2016 season. [15] On December 6, 2016, it was announced that Kohn would continue as the team's permanent head coach. [16]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA#
Siena Heights Saints (Mid-States Football Association)(2016–present)
2016 Siena Heights5–52–4T–4th (MEL)
2017 Siena Heights5–53–34th (MEL)
2018 Siena Heights7–33–34th (MEL)25
2019 Siena Heights7–33–3T–4th (MEL)20
2020 Siena Heights2–21–25th (MEL)
2021 Siena Heights5–54–34th (MEL)
2022 Siena Heights5–54–3T–3rd (MEL)
2023 Siena Heights6–44–3T–4th (MEL)
2024 Siena Heights0–00–0
Siena Heights:42–3224–24
Total:42–32

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References

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  2. ↑ "Detroit Free Press All-State Football Team". Detroit Free Press. 1999-12-04. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Local stars shine in win". Battle Creek Enquirer. 2000-07-30. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  4. ↑ "Top 100 Boys Basketball Players". Detroit Free Press. 1999-12-02. p. 46. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Detroit Free Press All-State Boys Basketball". Detroit Free Press. 2000-04-01. p. 37. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. 1 2 "UIndy Football Record Book" (PDF).
  7. 1 2 "Matt Kohn". shusaints.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Cumulative Season Statistics". 2002-06-13. Archived from the original on 2002-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  9. ↑ UIndy Athletics(PDF) https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2020/1/9/02FB_combined.pdf?id=8615 . Retrieved 2022-06-28.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ UIndy Athletics(PDF) https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2020/1/9/03FB_football.pdf?id=8614 . Retrieved 2022-06-28.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "04FB combined (PDF)" (PDF). UIndy Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  12. ↑ "Matt Kohn". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Matt Kohn". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jim Lyall Steps Down as Football Coach; Matt Kohn Named Interim Head Coach for 2016 Season". shusaints.com. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ↑ "Matt Kohn Named Head Football Coach at Siena Heights University". shusaints.com. December 6, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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