Matt Kohn

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Matt Kohn
Siena Heights Saints
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1981-09-27) September 27, 1981 (age 43)
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 League statistics
Comp. / Att.:33 / 62
Passing yards:473
TDINT:9–4
Passer rating:87.63
Rushing TDs:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Head coaching record
Career:44–38 (.537)

Matt Kohn (born September 27, 1981) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for 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]

College statistics

Season
[8] [9] [10] [11]
TeamPassingRushing
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
2020–21 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 Heights2–61–2(MEL)
Siena Heights:44–3825–27
Total:44–38

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