Matt Nardo

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Matt Nardo
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Muskingum
Conference OAC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born Shadyside, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Ohio University (2005)
Muskingum University (2007)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 Ohio (SA)
2005–2007 Muskingum (GA)
2008–2009 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS (FL) (DC)
2010Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS (FL)
2011–2012 Marietta (WR)
2013 Pikeville (DB)
2014 Emporia State (h-back/RC)
2015–2017Emporia State (OC/IWR/h-back/RC)
2018 Basehor-Linwood HS (KS) (OL)
2019–2021 North Carolina Wesleyan (OC/WR)
2022–2024 Bluffton
2025–presentMuskingum
Head coaching record
Overall9–21 (college)
7–3 (high school)

Matthew Nardo is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Muskingum University, a position he has held since 2025. [1] [2] He was the head football coach for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in 2010 and Bluffton University from 2022 to 2024. [3] [4] [5] He also coached for Ohio, Marietta, Pikeville, Emporia State, Basehor-Linwood High School, and North Carolina Wesleyan. [6]

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Personal life

Nardo's brother, Bryan, is the safeties coach for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. [7]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bluffton Beavers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2022–2024)
2022 Bluffton2–82–56th
2023 Bluffton4–63–4T–5th
2024 Bluffton3–73–34th
Bluffton:9–218–12
Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Muskingum0–00–0
Muskingum:0–00–0
Total:9–21

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High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes ()(2010)
2010Bishop McLaughlin Catholic7–34–23rd
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic:7–34–2
Total:7–3

References

  1. Hannahs, Brandon (February 11, 2025). "Muskingum University alum returns to take over the football program". Zanesville Times Recorder. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. "Matt Nardo '07G Returns to Lead Muskingum Football Program". Muskingum University. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. "Matthew Nardo named Head Football Coach". Bluffton University. December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. Staskey, Seth (January 8, 2022). "Nardo Given First Chance As College Football Head Coach". The Intelligencer. Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. Daugherty, Olivia (February 16, 2022). "Nardo's focus for football program: FAITH". The Witmarsum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. Kapral, Bubba (June 30, 2009). "Nardo returns to college coaching ranks IN N.C." The Times Leader. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  7. Ruhl, Dean (January 27, 2023). "Bryan Nardo's family coaching tree and roots that led him to the Division I level: 'He understands what it takes'". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Matt Nardo". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 26, 2025.