Coaches
Matt Entz
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Matt Entz*
Head coach, Fresno State · alma mater (CFBD): Wartburg
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Illinois College | DC | DC | not known |
| 1999-2001 | Wayne State (NE) | Position | AHC/LB | not known |
| 2002-2009 | Winona State | DC | AHC/DC/LB | not known |
| 2010-2011 | Northern Iowa | Position | DL | not known |
| 2012 | Northern Iowa (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2013 | Western Illinois | DC | AHC/DC/DL | not known |
| 2014-2018 | North Dakota State | DC | DC/LB | not known |
| 2019-2023 | North Dakota State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2024 | USC | Position | AHC/LB | Lincoln Riley*+ |
| 2025- | Fresno 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 |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 16-0 | - → - | - | - | - | 100% wins | - |
| 2020 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 1-0 | - → - | - | - | - | 100% wins | - |
| 2021 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 14-1 | - → - | - | - | - | 100% wins | 128 |
| 2022 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 12-3 | - → - | 11 | 20 | - | 93% wins | 130 |
| 2023 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 11-4 | - → - | 4 | 34 | - | 80% wins | 128 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 9-4 | - → - | 103 | 31 | 1.8 | 46% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 5-4 | - → - | 83 | 38 | 4.9 | 69% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Lincoln Riley*+ · USC 2024 (Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Brian Ferentz · Fresno State 2025-2026 (Position)
- Josh Davis · Fresno State 2025-2026 (OC)
- Nick Benedetto · Fresno State 2025-2026 (DC)
- Adam Breske · Fresno State 2026 (DC)
Coached together
- Matt Rahl · Winona State 2003-2006 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA, Position, ST coord.
- Jason Eck* · Winona State 2007-2008 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- David Braun* · Winona State 2008-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Chris Klieman · Northern Iowa 2010 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Jeremiah Johnson · Northern Iowa 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position
- Jovan Dewitt · Northern Iowa 2010-2011 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Mark Farley · Northern Iowa 2010-2011 · him Position, them Head coach
- Bob Nielson · Western Illinois 2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Brian Ward · Western Illinois 2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Chris Klieman · North Dakota State 2014-2018 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Conor Riley · North Dakota State 2014-2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jamar Cain · North Dakota State 2014-2016 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joe Klanderman · North Dakota State 2014-2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tim Polasek* · North Dakota State 2014-2016 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Tyler Roehl · North Dakota State 2014-2023 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Courtney Messingham · North Dakota State 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Dan Larson · North Dakota State 2019-2023 · him Head coach, them Position
- David Braun* · North Dakota State 2019-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Jason Petrino · North Dakota State 2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- D'Anton Lynn · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Doug Belk · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Eric Henderson · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Josh Henson · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Lincoln Riley*+ · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Luke Huard · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Shaun Nua · USC 2024 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Brian Ferentz · Fresno State 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Josh Davis · Fresno State 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Nick Benedetto · Fresno State 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Adam Breske · Fresno State 2026 · him Head coach, them DC