Matt Myers (American football)

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Matt Myers
Current position
TitleDirector of internal operations
Team Central Michigan
Conference MAC
Biographical details
Born (1986-10-09) October 9, 1986 (age 38)
Assaria, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater Kansas Wesleyan University (2015)
Playing career
2006 Kansas Wesleyan
2013–2015Kansas Wesleyan
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016 Kansas Wesleyan (LB)
2017Kansas Wesleyan (DL)
2018Kansas Wesleyan (LB)
2019Kansas Wesleyan (OC)
2020Kansas Wesleyan (DC/S&C)
2021Kansas Wesleyan (assoc. HC/DC/S&C)
2022–2024Kansas Wesleyan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2025–present Central Michigan (dir. of internal operations)
Head coaching record
Overall18–10
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 KCAC Bissell Division (2023)
Awards
As player
Second Team All-KCAC (2015)
As coach
AFCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year (2021)

Matt Myers (born October 9, 1986) is an American college football coach. He is the director of internal operations for Central Michigan University, a position he has held since 2025. He was the head football coach for Kansas Wesleyan University from 2022 to 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He played college football for Kansas Wesleyan as a linebacker. [2]

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In 2021, Myers was named AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year. [6]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2022–2024)
2022 Kansas Wesleyan8–37–34th
2023 Kansas Wesleyan8–35–1T–1st (Bissell)
2024 Kansas Wesleyan2–4 [a] 0–0(Bissell)
Kansas Wesleyan:18–1012–4
Total:18–10
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth
  1. Long was fired after six games and was replaced by Chris Snyder and David Leonard for the remainder of the season.

References

  1. "Matt Myers Named Head Football Coach". Kansas Wesleyan University. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Barnett, Zach (December 20, 2021). "From player to head coach in six years' time". Football Scoop. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. Sherwood, Dylan (December 17, 2021). "Myers Hendrickson resigns as Kansas Wesleyan football coach; Matt Myers named new head coach". Salina Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. Barnett, Zach (October 9, 2024). "Kansas Wesleyan fires head coach Matt Myers". Football Scoop. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. "KWU Announces Football Program Leadership Change". Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  6. "KWU's Myers reflects on selection as AFCA Assistant Coach of Year". Salina Post. December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2024.