Matt Myers (American football)

Matt Myers
Biographical details
Bornc. 1988 (age 36–37)
Assaria, Kansas, U.S.
Alma materKansas Wesleyan University (2015)
Playing career
2006Kansas Wesleyan
2013–2015Kansas Wesleyan
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016Kansas 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
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 c. 1988) is an American college football coach. 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]

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

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–2024)
2022 Kansas Wesleyan 8–3 7–3 4th
2023 Kansas Wesleyan 8–3 5–1 T–1st (Bissell)
2024 Kansas Wesleyan 2–4[a] 0–0 (Bissell)
Kansas Wesleyan: 18–10 12–4
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. ^ a b 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.
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