Matt Guerrieri | |
Current Title: | Safeties coach |
Current Team: | Ohio State |
Current Conference: | Big Ten |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1989 |
Birth Place: | Willoughby, Ohio |
Player Years1: | 2007–2010 |
Player Team1: | Davidson |
Player Positions: | Defensive back |
Coach Years1: | 2011 |
Coach Team1: | Lenoir–Rhyne (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 2012–2014 |
Coach Team2: | Duke (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 2015–2017 |
Coach Team3: | Duke (S) |
Coach Years4: | 2018–2021 |
Coach Team4: | Duke (Co-DC/S) |
Coach Years5: | 2022 |
Coach Team5: | Ohio State (Senior Advisor/Senior Analyst) |
Coach Years6: | 2023 |
Coach Team6: | Indiana (Co-DC/S) |
Coach Years7: | 2024–present |
Coach Team7: | Ohio State (S) |
Matt Guerrieri (born September 16, 1989) is an American football coach who is currently the safeties coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Guerrieri played four 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]
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] After one season with the Hoosiers, Guerrieri returned to the Buckeyes to become the safeties coach.