Coaches
Matt Campbell
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Matt Campbell*
Head coach, Penn State · Played at Pittsburgh 1998, Mount Union 1999-2002 · alma mater (CFBD): Mount Union
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Bowling Green | GA | GA | Gregg Brandon |
| 2005-2006 | Mount Union | OC | OC/OL | not known |
| 2007 | Bowling Green | Position | OL | Gregg Brandon |
| 2008 | Bowling Green | Position | RGC/OL | Gregg Brandon |
| 2008 | Bowling Green | OC | Offensive coordinator · season pages | Gregg Brandon |
| 2009 | Toledo | Position | RGC/OL | Tim Beckman |
| 2010-2011 | Toledo | OC | OC/OL✓ | Tim Beckman (2010) |
| 2011 | Toledo | Head coach | Head coach · season pages✓ | himself |
| 2012-2015 | Toledo | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2016-2025 | Iowa State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | Penn State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Toledo | Offensive coordinator | 28 | 10 | 22 | 99 | 120 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Toledo | 1-0 (1 of 13) | - → - | 28 | 65 | 6.2 | 62% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Toledo | 9-4 | - → - | 38 | 101 | -4.0 | 69% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Toledo | 7-5 | - → - | 62 | 121 | 4.7 | 69% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Toledo | 9-4 | - → - | 12 | 88 | 2.3 | 58% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Toledo | 9-2 (11 of 12) | - → - | 21 | 17 | 7.7 | 69% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Iowa State | 3-9 | - → - | 48 | 108 | 0.7 | 25% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Iowa State | 8-5 | - → - | 47 | 53 | 7.5 | 25% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 8-5 | - → - | 56 | 50 | 7.9 | 62% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 7-6 | 21 → - | 34 | 60 | 12.6 | 62% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 9-3 | 23 → 9 | 25 | 26 | 13.3 | 54% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 7-6 | 7 → - | 35 | 36 | 14.3 | 75% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 4-8 | - → - | 109 | 27 | 5.3 | 54% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 7-6 | - → - | 66 | 39 | 7.5 | 33% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 11-3 | - → 15 | 62 | 73 | 10.3 | 54% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 8-4 | 22 → - | 52 | 35 | 9.9 | 79% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Penn State | 5-4 | - → - | 60 | 50 | 9.3 | 54% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Gregg Brandon · Bowling Green 2003-2008 (GA, OC, Other, Position)
- Tim Beckman · Toledo 2009-2010 (OC, Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 25
- Alex Golesh* · Toledo 2011 (Other, Position)
- Jason Candle* · Toledo 2011-2015 (OC, Other, Position)
- Mike Ward · Toledo 2011 (DC)
- Paul Nichols · Toledo 2011 (DC)
- Scott Isphording · Toledo 2011-2013 (Other, Position)
- Steve Clinkscale · Toledo 2011 (Position, ST coord.)
- D. K. McDonald · Toledo 2012-2015 (Position)
- Tom Manning · Toledo 2012-2015 (Position)
- Tom Matukewicz · Toledo 2012-2013 (DC)
- Louis Ayeni · Toledo 2013-2014 (OC)
- Derek Sage · Toledo 2014-2015 (Position)
- Jon Heacock · Toledo 2014-2015 (DC, Other, Position)
- Ryan Silverfield* · Toledo 2014 (Analyst)
- Tyson Veidt · Toledo 2014-2015 (Position)
- Taylor Mouser · Toledo 2015 (GA)
- Jim Hofher · Iowa State 2016-2017 (Other, Position)
- Joel Gordon · Iowa State 2016-2022 (Analyst, Other, Position)
- Nathan Scheelhaase · Iowa State 2018-2023 (OC, Position)
- Matt Caponi · Iowa State 2019-2022 (Position)
- John Bonamego · Iowa State 2022-2023 (Analyst)
- Tyler Roehl · Iowa State 2024 (Other, Position)
- Jake Landry · Iowa State 2025 (Position)
- D'Anton Lynn · Penn State 2026 (DC)
- Ikaika Malloe · Penn State 2026 (Other, Position)
- Terry Smith · Penn State 2026 (Other, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 38
- Brian George · Toledo 2016-2019 (DC) · under Jason Candle
- Brian Wright · Toledo 2016-2019 (OC, Position) · under Jason Candle
- Marquel Blackwell · Toledo 2016-2017 (Position) · under Jason Candle
- Mike Hallett · Toledo 2016-2025 (OC, Position) · under Jason Candle
- Brad Salem · Memphis 2020-2025 (Analyst, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Craig Kuligowski · Toledo 2020-2023 (DC) · under Jason Candle
- John Simon · Memphis 2020 (Other, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Kevin Johns · Memphis 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Mike MacIntyre · Memphis 2020-2021 (DC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Pete Lembo* · Memphis 2020 (Other, ST coord.) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Robert Weiner · Toledo 2020-2025 (OC) · under Jason Candle
- Ross Watson · Toledo 2020-2025 (DC) · under Jason Candle
- Vince Kehres · Toledo 2020-2025 (DC, Position) · under Jason Candle
- Drew Svoboda · Memphis 2021 (ST coord.) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Matt Barnes · Memphis 2022-2023 (DC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Tim Cramsey · Memphis 2022-2025 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Clay Patterson · South Florida 2023 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Kevin Patrick · South Florida 2023-2025 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Todd Orlando · South Florida 2023-2025 (DC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Jordon Hankins · Memphis 2024-2025 (DC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Larry Smith · Memphis 2024-2025 (OC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Lee Marks · Memphis 2024-2025 (Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Perry Eliano · Toledo 2024-2025 (Position) · under Jason Candle
- Reggie Howard · Memphis 2024-2025 (Other, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Spence Nowinsky · Memphis 2024 (DC, Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Kodi Burns · South Florida 2025 (OC, Other, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Mitch Stewart · Memphis 2025 (Position) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Chad Lunsford · Arkansas 2026 (ST coord.) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Chris Kapilovic · Auburn 2026 (Analyst) · under Alex Golesh
- Coleman Hutzler · Auburn 2026 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2026 (DC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Deron Wilson · Arkansas 2026 (DC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Larry Porter · Auburn 2026 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Larry Scott · Auburn 2026 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Nunzio Campanile · UConn 2026 (OC) · under Jason Candle
- Ron Roberts · Arkansas 2026 (DC) · under Ryan Silverfield
- Ryan Manalac · UConn 2026 (DC) · under Jason Candle
- Tim Banks · Auburn 2026 (DC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
Level 3: on their staffs · 8
- David Yost · Florida International 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Jovan Dewitt · Florida International 2022-2024 (DC) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2023-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Dave Patenaude · Buffalo 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Pete Lembo
- Joe Bowen · Buffalo 2024-2025 (DC) · under Pete Lembo
- Myers Hendrickson · Florida International 2024 (Analyst) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Brian Dougherty · Buffalo 2026 (DC) · under Pete Lembo
- Tony Tokarz · Buffalo 2026 (OC) · under Pete Lembo
Coached together
- Greg Studrawa · Bowling Green 2003-2004 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Gregg Brandon · Bowling Green 2003-2008 · him GA, OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Steve Wilks · Bowling Green 2003 · him GA, them Position
- Tim Beckman · Bowling Green 2003-2004 · him GA, them DC, Other
- Zach Azzanni · Bowling Green 2003-2004 · him GA, them Position
- Jason Candle* · Mount Union 2005-2006 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Matt Caponi · Mount Union 2005 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Doug Phillips · Bowling Green 2007-2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Mick McCall · Bowling Green 2007 · him Position, them OC
- Mike Ward · Bowling Green 2007-2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them DC
- Jim Hofher · Bowling Green 2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Troy Rothenbuhler · Bowling Green 2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them OC
- Alex Golesh* · Toledo 2009-2011 · him Head coach, OC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Jason Candle* · Toledo 2009-2015 · him Head coach, OC, Other, Position, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
- Scott Satterfield* · Toledo 2009 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Steve Clinkscale · Toledo 2009-2011 · him Head coach, OC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Tim Beckman · Toledo 2009-2011 · him Head coach, OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Tom Manning · Toledo 2009-2015 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Scott Isphording · Toledo 2010-2013 · him Head coach, OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Mike Ward · Toledo 2011 · him Head coach, OC, Position, them DC
- Paul Nichols · Toledo 2011 · him Head coach, OC, Position, them DC
- D. K. McDonald · Toledo 2012-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tom Matukewicz · Toledo 2012-2013 · him Head coach, them DC
- Louis Ayeni · Toledo 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them OC
- Derek Sage · Toledo 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jon Heacock · Toledo 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Ryan Silverfield* · Toledo 2014 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Tyson Veidt · Toledo 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Taylor Mouser · Toledo 2015 · him Head coach, them GA
- Alex Golesh* · Iowa State 2016-2019 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- D. K. McDonald · Iowa State 2016-2020 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jim Hofher · Iowa State 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joel Gordon · Iowa State 2016-2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Other, Position
- Jon Heacock · Iowa State 2016-2025 · him Head coach, them DC
- Taylor Mouser · Iowa State 2016-2025 · him Head coach, them GA, OC, Other, Position
- Tom Manning · Iowa State 2016-2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Tyson Veidt · Iowa State 2016-2023 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Nathan Scheelhaase · Iowa State 2018-2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Matt Caponi · Iowa State 2019-2022 · him Head coach, them Position
- John Bonamego · Iowa State 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Tyler Roehl · Iowa State 2024 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jake Landry · Iowa State 2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- D'Anton Lynn · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ikaika Malloe · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jake Landry · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Taylor Mouser · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Terry Smith · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Tyson Veidt · Penn State 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
Played together
- Joe Conlin · Pittsburgh 1998
- Alex Grinch · Mount Union 1999-2001
- Jason Candle* · Mount Union 2000-2001
- Matt Caponi · Mount Union 2000-2002
- Tom Manning · Mount Union 2001-2002