Matt Campbell (American football coach)
American football player and coach (born 1979)
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- Matthew Allen Campbell (born November 29, 1979) is an American college football coach who is the current head football coach at Pennsylvania State University.
- Prior to that, Campbell had been an assistant at Toledo, Bowling Green, and Mount Union.
- Playing career Campbell was born in Massillon, Ohio.
- Matt played football at rival Perry, which won three conference championships while he was on the team.
- At Mount Union, Campbell played on the defensive line between 1999 and 2002.
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WikipediaMatthew Allen Campbell (born November 29, 1979) is an American college football coach who is the current head football coach at Pennsylvania State University. Campbell was head football coach at the University of Toledo from 2011 to 2015, and at Iowa State University from 2016 to 2025. Prior to that, Campbell had been an assistant at Toledo, Bowling Green, and Mount Union. Campbell grew up in Ohio and briefly attended the University of Pittsburgh before transferring to Mount Union, where he played defensive line.
Campbell was born in Massillon, Ohio. His father Rick coached football at Jackson High School. Matt played football at rival Perry, which won three conference championships while he was on the team. Campbell initially attended the University of Pittsburgh on an athletic scholarship in 1998, but transferred to the University of Mount Union after a year. At Mount Union, Campbell played on the defensive line between 1999 and 2002. At Mount Union, Campbell played for head coach Larry Kehres, whose teams won three Division III championships during Campbell's career. Campbell himself was twice named to the College Football All-America Team and named Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year.
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