Matt Guerrieri

Matt Guerrieri (born September 16, 1989) is an American football coach who is the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Matt Guerrieri
Current position
TitleCo-Defensive Coordinator/SAF Coach
TeamIndiana
Biographical details
Born (1989-09-16) September 16, 1989
Willoughby, Ohio
Playing career
2007–2010Davidson
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011Lenoir–Rhyne (GA)
2012–2014Duke (GA)
2015–2017Duke (SAF)
2018–2021Duke (Co-DC/SAF)
2022Ohio State (Senior Advisor/Senior Analyst)
2023–presentIndiana (Co-DC/S)

Playing career

Guerrieri played for years at Davidson where he started at safety, was a captain in his senior year for the Wildcats and was a three-time All-Pioneer Football League Honor Roll selection.[1] However his college career would be plagued by injuries as he suffered season ending injuries twice.[2]

Coaching career

Guerrieri started out his coaching career as a graduate assistant for Lenoir–Rhyne for one season. After that Guerrieri would head to Duke as a graduate assistant.[3] After three years as a graduate assistant for Duke, Guerrieri would be promoted to coach the safeties for Duke.[4][5] Then after coaching the safeties for three years, Guerrieri would get his first shot as a coordinator, as he was promoted be the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for Duke.[6][7] After coaching a total 10 years for Duke, he would leave for Ohio State to be a senior advisor and analyst for the Buckeyes.[8][9] After one year with the Buckeyes, Guerrieri would be hired as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Indiana Hoosiers.[10][11]

References
  1. "MATT GUERRIERI". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. "Matt Guerrieri". Davidson University Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. "MATT GUERRIERI". Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. "Duke promotes GA Guerrieri to assistant football coach". USA Today. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. "Duke GA Matt Guerrieri promoted to assistant coach". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. Alexander, Jonathan. "Duke football promotes two to serve as defensive coordinators". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. Fischer, Bryan. "Subscribe: Duke promotes Ben Albert and Matt Guerrieri to co-DCs after Jim Knowles departs for Oklahoma State". NBC Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. "Ohio State Hires Duke Co-DC/Safeties Coach Matt Guerrieri". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State football adds Matt Guerrieri, former Duke co-defensive coordinator, as senior advisor and analyst". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. "Indiana Football Hiring Matt Guerrieri As Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safties Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. Backstorm, Andy. "Scarlet Sunrise: Former Ohio State defensive staffer named Indiana co-DC". On3.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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