Matt Rhymer

Matt Rhymer
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWhitley County HS (KY)
Biographical details
Bornc. 1985 (age 39–40)
Harlan, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of the Cumberlands (2007, 2012)
Playing career
2003–2006Cumberlands (KY)
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2008Cumberlands (KY) (GA)
2009–2011Cumberlands (KY) (DL)
2012Oneida HS (TN) (OL/DB)
2013South Laurel HS (KY)
2014–2021Cumberlands (KY)
2022 (spring)Tennessee HS (TN)
2022Whitley County HS (KY) (DC)
2023–presentWhitley County HS (KY)
Head coaching record
Overall50–31 (college)
10–15 (high school)
Tournaments1–2 (NAIA playoffs)

Matt Rhymer (born c. 1985) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Whitley County High School, a position he has held since 2023.[1][2] He was the head football coach for South Laurel High School in 2013,[3][4] the University of the Cumberlands from 2014 to 2021,[5][6] and Tennessee High School in the spring of 2022.[7][8] He also coached for Oneida High School. He played college football for Cumberlands (KY) as a linebacker.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Cumberlands Patriots (Mid-South Conference) (2014–2021)
2014 Cumberlands 3–7 2–4 T–4th (East)
2015 Cumberlands 7–3 4–1 2nd (East)
2016 Cumberlands 4–6 3–3 T–4th (East)
2017 Cumberlands 6–4 3–3 T–3rd (Appalachian)
2018 Cumberlands 10–2 5–1 2nd (Appalachian) L NAIA First Round 12
2019 Cumberlands 10–2 6–1 2nd (Bluegrass) L NAIA Quarterfinal 7
2020–21 Cumberlands 4–3 4–3 3rd (Bluegrass)
2021 Cumberlands 6–4 3–4 5th (Bluegrass)
Cumberlands: 50–31 30–20
Total: 50–31

High school

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
South Laurel Cardinals () (2013)
2013 South Laurel 3–7 0–5 6th
South Laurel: 3–7 0–5
Whitley County Colonels () (2023–present)
2023 Whitley County 5–6 1–2 3rd
2024 Whitley County 2–2 0–0
Whitley County: 7–8 1–2
Total: 10–15

References

  1. ^ Brewer, Courtney Layne (January 27, 2023). "Matt Rhymer named head football coach at Whitley County". Mountain News. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Sherman, Trevor (January 27, 2023). "Matt Rhymer named head coach of Whitley County football program". News Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Dixon, Les (January 9, 2013). "Matt Rhymer named new football coach at South Laurel". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rhymer leaves South to take over at Cumberlands". The Sentinel-Echo. January 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Matt Rhymer Resigns As Patriots Head Football Coach". University of the Cumberlands. December 17, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Samuels, Doug (December 17, 2021). "Matt Rhymer has stepped down at Cumberlands". Footballscoop. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Matt Rhymer is new head football coach at Tennessee High". Bristol Herald Courier. January 21, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Goetz, Casey (March 7, 2022). "Matt Rhymer resigns less than two months after taking Tennessee High job". News WCYS 5. Retrieved September 15, 2024.


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