Matt Simon (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive Coordinator |
| Team | Delaware |
| Conference | CAA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 6, 1953 Akron, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1975 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Eastern New Mexico (GA) |
| 1978 | Borger HS (assistant) |
| 1979–1981 | UTEP (TE/LB) |
| 1982–1991 | Washington (RB/K) |
| 1992–1993 | New Mexico (OC) |
| 1994–1997 | North Texas |
| 1999–2005 | Baltimore Ravens (RB) |
| 2007–2008 | San Diego Chargers (RB) |
| 2009–2010 | Gilmour Academy (OH) |
| 2011–2016 | Buffalo (RB) |
| 2017–present | Delaware (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–26–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Southland (1994) | |
Matt Simon (born December 6, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator at the University at Delaware. Simon has previously coached in the collegiate ranks, most notably as head coach at the University of North Texas from 1994 to 1997. Simon is one of only ten football coaches to win both an NCAA Division I-A/FBS national championship (with Washington in 1991) and a Super Bowl (with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000).
Born in Akron, Ohio, Simon grew up in El Paso, Texas. He attended Burges High School where he was a three-sport standout in football, track and wrestling. He earned four letters as a linebacker for the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds and was later inducted into the ENMU Hall of Honors. Immediately following his playing career, Simon began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. After one year as an assistant at Borger High School, Simon coached the tight end and linebacker positions at the University of Texas at El Paso under head coach Bill Michael.
In 1982, he became running backs and placekickers coach at the University of Washington. The Huskies went to nine bowl games over a span of ten seasons. In 1991, the Huskies tied the Miami Hurricanes for the national championship. In 1997, Simon was inducted into the University of Washington's Hall of Fame. Simon left Washington in 1992 for the offensive coordinator position at New Mexico under head coach Dennis Franchione. The Lobos averaged 413 yards and 30.5 points per game during that span. They ranked 13th in the country in 1992 and improved to 8th the following year.
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