Which teams did Matt Rhule Coach?

Last Modified Nov 2, 2024 16:33 GMT
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Matt Rhule is a college football coach and has been appointed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team since 2023. Rhule has more than 27 years of coaching experience and has entered his second season for the Cornhuskers. Rhule is an experienced leader known for improving and integrating teams in collegiate and professional football. Before Nebraska, Rhule gained experience in the NFL by coaching the Carolina Panthers. He managed to help Baylor University and Temple University out of disastrous situations within a year or less. Rhule earned numerous honors during his time as a coach, such as winning the Sporting News National Coach of the Year in 2019, Big 12 Coach of the Year, and AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year. Rhule is known as a defensive coach, focusing on developing players, and has built a reputation as a result-oriented coach.

Matt Rhule Coaching History

Matt Rhule has been a coach for three decades. He began as Temple University's head coach in 2013, from having only two wins in his first year to winning the conference championship by 2016. After Temple, Rhule went to Baylor University in 2017 as the head coach. Before his appointment, Baylor had only one win in the previous season. Rhule became the head coach and finished the 2019 season with 11 wins. His team also made an appearance in the Big 12 Championship and the Sugar Bowl game. Rhule's successes in college football led him to become the head coach for the NFL team Carolina Panthers in 2020. He coached for the Panthers until 2022 when he moved back to the college level to coach the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Where does Matt Rhule coach?

Matt Rhule is the head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a team in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA. In his first year at Nebraska, he managed to win five games, which was the most the program had recorded in years.

What is Matt Rhule's Head Coaching Record?

Matt Rhule’s head coaching record is 68-80, as of November 2024.

FAQs on Matt Rhule

A. Matt Rhule attended State College Area High School.

A. Matt Rhule’s NFL record is 11-27.

A. Matt Rhule played as a linebacker.

A. Matt Rhule's collegiate record is 57-53.

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