Matt Entz
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | North Dakota State |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Record | 36–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 9, 1972 Waterloo, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Wartburg (1995) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 | Illinois College (DC) |
| 1999–2001 | Wayne State (NE) (AHC/LB) |
| 2002–2009 | Winona State (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2010–2011 | Northern Iowa (DL) |
| 2012 | Northern Iowa (DC) |
| 2013 | Western Illinois (AHC/DC/DL) |
| 2014–2018 | North Dakota State (DC/LB) |
| 2019–present | North Dakota State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–4 |
| Tournaments | 8–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1× NCAA Division I FCS (2019) 2× MVFC (2019, 2021) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MVFC Coach of the Year (2019, 2021) AFCA FCS Coach of the Year (2019) 3× AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021) | |
Matthew John Entz (born October 9, 1972) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at North Dakota State University. Entz took over from the departing Chris Klieman after Klieman led the 2018 North Dakota State Bison football team to the program's seventh NCAA Division I Football Championship in eight seasons. Entz was the defensive coordinator for the Bison from 2014 until his promotion following the 2018 season.
Personal life[]
Entz is married to Brenda Entz. They have two sons: Kellen and Konner.[1] Entz is a Christian.[2]
Entz earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Wartburg College in 1995 and a master's degree in education and exercise science from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska in 1998.[1]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | STATS# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Bison (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | North Dakota State | 16–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I FCS Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | North Dakota State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 4th | L NCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinal | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | North Dakota State | 13–1 | 7–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I FCS Championship | ||||
| North Dakota State: | 36–4 | 20–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–4 | ||||||||
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References[]
- ^ a b "MATT ENTZ". Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Entz, Matt; Hager, Tom. "Keep Swinging". Athletes For God. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Illinois College Blueboys football coaches
- North Dakota State Bison football coaches
- Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches
- Wayne State Wildcats football coaches
- Western Illinois Leathernecks football coaches
- Winona State Warriors football coaches
- Wartburg College alumni
- Wayne State College alumni
- Sportspeople from Waterloo, Iowa
- Coaches of American football from Iowa