Matt Mitchell (American football)

Matthew N. Mitchell (born November 27, 1974) is an American football coach and former player who is the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was the head football coach at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan from 2010 to 2022.

Matthew Mitchell
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach
TeamWisconsin
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1974-11-27) November 27, 1974 (age 49)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1997Cornell
Position(s)Defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2001Wartburg (defensive assistant)
2002–2003Wartburg (DC)
2004–2007Grand Valley State (LB)
2008–2009Grand Valley State (DC/LB)
2010–2022Grand Valley State
2023–presentWisconsin (STC/OLB)
Head coaching record
Overall117–31
Tournaments10–7 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 GLIAC (2010, 2016, 2022)
3 GLIAC North Division (2011–2012, 2016)

Playing career

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Mitchell was a two-time, First-Team All-Midwest Conference selection as a defensive lineman during his playing career at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he earned a B.S.S. in biology and secondary education in 1997.

Coaching career

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From 2000 to 2003, Mitchell was an assistant coach serving as Linebackers coach at Wartburg College. From 2004 to 2009, he served as an assistant at Grand Valley State coach under Chuck Martin. Following the 2009 season, Mitchell was named head coach at Grand Valley State when Martin left to join former Grand Valley State head coach Brian Kelly at Notre Dame.

Personal life

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Mitchell and his wife, Jen, are the parents of sons Trayton and RJ.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AFCA#
Grand Valley State Lakers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2010–2022)
2010 Grand Valley State 11–2 9–1 1st L NCAA Division II Second Round 10
2011 Grand Valley State 8–3 7–3 T–1st (North)
2012 Grand Valley State 8–3 7–3 T–1st (North)
2013 Grand Valley State 12–3 7–2 3rd (North) L NCAA Division II Semifinal 3
2014 Grand Valley State 6–5 6–4 4th (North)
2015 Grand Valley State 12–3 8–2 2nd (North) L NCAA Division II Semifinal 4
2016 Grand Valley State 12–1 10–0 1st (North) L NCAA Division II Regional Final 4
2017 Grand Valley State 8–3 7–2 3rd
2018 Grand Valley State 10–2 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division II First Round 14
2019 Grand Valley State 8–3 5–3 4th
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Grand Valley State 10–2 6–1 2nd L NCAA Division II Second Round 7
2022 Grand Valley State 12–1 6–0 1st L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 3
Grand Valley State: 117–31 84–22
Total: 117–31
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #NCAA Division II AFCA poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Matt Mitchell - Head Coach - Football Coaches".
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