Matt Rhule

Matt Rhule
	Rhule in 2017
Carolina Panthers
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	January 31, 1975 (age 46); New York, New York
Career information
College:	Penn State (B.A.); Buffalo (M.Ed.)
Career history
As a coach:
	Albright (1998); Linebackers coach; Buffalo (1999–2000); Defensive line coach; UCLA (2001); Defensive line coach; Western Carolina (2002); Special teams & linebackers coach; Western Carolina (2003–2004); Associate head coach/special teams/linebackers coach; Western Carolina (2005); Associate head coach/running game coordinator/special teams/linebackers coach; Temple (2006); Defensive line coach; Temple (2007); Quarterbacks coach & recruiting coordinator; Temple (2008–2010); Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach; Temple (2011); Offensive coordinator/tight ends/recruiting coordinator; New York Giants (2012); Assistant offensive line coach; Temple (2013–2016); Head coach; Baylor (2017–2019); Head coach; Carolina Panthers (2020–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Big 12 Coach of the Year (2019); AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2019); AAC Champion (2016);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	5–11 (.313)
Career:	NFL: 5–11 (.313); NCAA: 47–43 (.522); Bowls: 1–2 (.333)
	Coaching stats at PFR

Matthew Kenneth Rhule (born January 31, 1975) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the head coach at Baylor University and Temple University.

Early years[]

Rhule grew up in New York City before his family moved to State College, Pennsylvania as a teenager. Rhule played linebacker at State College Area High School before walking on as a linebacker to Penn State. At Penn State, Rhule played four years under Joe Paterno and was a three-time Penn State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 1997.^[1] While at Penn State, Rhule earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science. He earned a Master's in Educational Psychology from the University at Buffalo in 2003.^[2]

Coaching career[]

College[]

Assistant coaching[]

Following the end of his playing career, Rhule was hired as the linebackers coach for Albright College. After one year at Albright, Rhule had stops at Buffalo, UCLA and Western Carolina before being hired at Temple as a defensive line coach in 2006. Rhule would switch to quarterbacks coach in 2007 before being named Temple's offensive coordinator in 2008.^[1]

Temple[]

On December 17, 2012, Rhule was named the 26th head football coach at Temple, succeeding Steve Addazio who left to become the head coach at Boston College.^[3]

In July 2015, Rhule signed a four-year extension with Temple that extended him through the 2021 season. After a tremendous third year with the Owls, this deal was re-negotiated to keep Rhule at the university. He was the target of Mizzou and Syracuse, but chose to remain at Temple.^[4]^[5]

On September 5, 2015, in front of 69,741 fans, Rhule defeated his alma mater, Penn State, 27–10 for the Owls' first win over the Nittany Lions since 1941.

In his third year as Temple's head coach, Rhule's Temple team went 10–2 in the regular season, winning the American's East Division and took part in the conference's inaugural championship game.^[6] The next season, he took the Owls to their second consecutive championship game, where they won their first conference championship since 1967.

Baylor[]

On December 6, 2016, Rhule was named the head football coach at Baylor University, replacing interim head coach Jim Grobe.^[7] The Bears finished the 2017 season with a disappointing 1–11 record, which meant Baylor would not qualify for a bowl for the first time since 2009. Baylor finished the 2018 regular season 6–6 and received an invite to the 2018 Texas Bowl, where he led the Bears to a 45–38 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores^[8] to finish the season with a 7–6 record. The Baylor Bears, under Rhule's leadership, finished the 2019 regular season at 11–1, and ultimately fell to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. During his tenure at Baylor, Rhule's teams never defeated a ranked team.

NFL players coached[]

Throughout his time as a college head coach, Rhule coached a number of players that went on to play in the National Football League.

Temple[]

Draft Year	Player Name	Position	Round	Pick	Team
2015	Kenneth Harper	RB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with New York Giants)
2016	Tavon Young	CB	4th	104th overall	Baltimore Ravens
2016	Matt Ioannidis	DE	5th	152nd overall	Washington Football Team
2016	Tyler Matakevich	LB	7th	246th overall	Pittsburgh Steelers
2016	Robby Anderson	WR	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with New York Jets)
2016	Kyle Friend	C	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with New York Jets)
2016	Shahbaz Ahmed	OG	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Atlanta Falcons)
2016	Brandon Shippen	WR	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Miami Dolphins)
2017	Haason Reddick	LB	1st	13th overall	Arizona Cardinals
2017	Dion Dawkins	G	2nd	63rd overall	Buffalo Bills
2017	Nate Hairston	CB	5th	158th overall	Indianapolis Colts
2017	P. J. Walker	QB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Indianapolis Colts)
2018	Jacob Martin	LB	6th	186th overall	Seattle Seahawks
2018		OT	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2018	Jullian Taylor	DT	7th	223rd overall	San Francisco 49ers
2018	Keith Kirkwood	WR	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with New Orleans Saints)
2018	Sean Chandler	S	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with New York Giants)
2018	Sharif Finch	LB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Tennessee Titans)
2019	Ryquell Armstead	RB	5th	140th overall	Jacksonville Jaguars
2019	Michael Dogbe	DE	7th	249th overall	Arizona Cardinals
2019	Ventell Bryant	WR	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Cincinnati Bengals)
2019	Chris Myarick	TE	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Miami Dolphins)
2019	Delvon Randall	S	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Philadelphia Eagles)
2020	Sam Franklin	S	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Carolina Panthers
2020	Isaiah Wright	WR	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Washington Football Team)

Baylor[]

Draft Year	Player Name	Position	Round	Pick	Team
2019	Jalen Hurd	WR	3rd	67th overall	San Francisco 49ers
2019	Derrek Thomas	CB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Seattle Seahawks)
2019	Greg Roberts	DE	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Green Bay Packers)
2019	Ira Lewis	DT	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Houston Texans)
2019	Blake Blackmar	OG	N/A	N/A	Undrafted (signed with Chicago Bears)
2020	Denzel Mims	WR	2nd	59th overall	New York Jets
2020	James Lynch	DT	4th	130th overall	Minnesota Vikings
2020	Bravvion Roy	DT	6th	184th overall	Carolina Panthers
2020	Clay Johnston	LB	7th	234th overall	Los Angeles Rams
2020	Jamycal Hasty	RB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted _{(signed with San Francisco 49ers)}
2020	Chris Miller	S	N/A	N/A	Undrafted _{(signed with Seattle Seahawks)}
2020	Grayland Arnold	CB	N/A	N/A	Undrafted _{(signed with Philadelphia Eagles)}

National Football League[]

New York Giants[]

After six years as an assistant at Temple, Rhule joined Tom Coughlin's New York Giants in 2012 as the assistant offensive line coach, a season after the Giants won their 4th Super Bowl title. With the Giants, Rhule coached Super Bowl champions like David Diehl, Kevin Boothe, and Chris Snee.^[1]

Carolina Panthers[]

Rhule with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in 2020

On January 7, 2020, Rhule was hired to become the fifth head coach of the Carolina Panthers.^[9] Under Rhule's watch, the Panthers defense improved significantly going from allowing the 2nd-most points in 2019 to being #15 in the league in that category. Bleacher Report stated that Rhule's first year "hasn't gotten off to a perfect start in Carolina, but the Panthers appear to be trending in the right direction."^[10]

2020 season[]

On September 13, 2020, Rhule lost his NFL head coaching debut against the Las Vegas Raiders by a score of 30–34.^[11] On September 27, 2020, Rhule received his first career win as an NFL head coach against the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 21–16.^[12] In his first season as head coach, Rhule led the Panthers to a 5–11 record, finishing 3rd in the NFC South.

Head coaching record[]

College[]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches^#	AP^°
Temple Owls (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2016)
2013	Temple	2��10	1–7	T–9th
2014	Temple	6–6	4–4	6th
2015	Temple	10–4	7–1	1st (East)	L Boca Raton
2016	Temple	10–3	7–1	1st (East)	Military*
Temple:		28–23	19–13	* Departed Temple for Baylor before bowl game
Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2017–2019)
2017	Baylor	1–11	1–8	9th
2018	Baylor	7–6	4–5	T–5th	W Texas
2019	Baylor	11–3	8–1	2nd	L Sugar^†	12	13
Baylor:		19–20	13–14
Total:		47–43
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
^†Indicates CFP / New Years' Six bowl. ^#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ^°Rankings from final AP Poll.

NFL[]

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
CAR	2020	5	11	0	.313	3rd in NFC South	—	—	—	—
Total		5	11	0	.313		0	0	.000

Personal life[]

Rhule is married with three children.^[13]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Temple University Athletics - 2015 Football Coaching Staff".
^ Narducci, Marc (December 6, 2016). "How Matt Rhule has risen up the ranks of college football coaches". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ "Less than a month after losing Addazio to BC, Temple hires Rhule away from champion Giants". The Washington Post. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.^{[dead link]}
^ "Archives - Philly.com".
^ "Report: Matt Rhule no longer a candidate for Missouri job". December 1, 2015.
^ "UH will host Temple on Saturday for AAC championship game". November 29, 2015.
^ "Baylor Hires Matt Rhule as Head Football Coach". Baylor Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^ "Texas Bowl score: Matt Rhule delivers as Baylor wins seventh game in shootout vs. Vanderbilt".
^ Shook, Nick (January 7, 2020). "Panthers hire Baylor's Matt Rhule as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ {{Cite web|url= https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2920638-grading-2020s-first-year-nfl-head-coaches-so-far%7Ctitle= Grading 2020's First-Year NFL Head Coaches So Far|last=Brooke|first=Tyler|website=[[Bleacher Report|access-date=September 6, 2021}}
^ Reed, Steve (September 13, 2020). "Panthers fall to Las Vegas Raiders, 34–30". www.wdbj7.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ Newton, David (September 27, 2020). "Panthers turn up pressure, give Matt Rhule first NFL win". www.espn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
^ "Matt Rhule Biography". Retrieved August 18, 2020.

External links[]

[owlsports.com-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Temple University Athletics - 2015 Football Coaching Staff".

[glance-2] Narducci, Marc (December 6, 2016). "How Matt Rhule has risen up the ranks of college football coaches". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[3] "Less than a month after losing Addazio to BC, Temple hires Rhule away from champion Giants". The Washington Post. Associated Press. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.^{[dead link]}

[4] "Archives - Philly.com".

[5] "Report: Matt Rhule no longer a candidate for Missouri job". December 1, 2015.

[6] "UH will host Temple on Saturday for AAC championship game". November 29, 2015.

[7] "Baylor Hires Matt Rhule as Head Football Coach". Baylor Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

[8] "Texas Bowl score: Matt Rhule delivers as Baylor wins seventh game in shootout vs. Vanderbilt".

[9] Shook, Nick (January 7, 2020). "Panthers hire Baylor's Matt Rhule as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[10] {{Cite web|url= https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2920638-grading-2020s-first-year-nfl-head-coaches-so-far%7Ctitle= Grading 2020's First-Year NFL Head Coaches So Far|last=Brooke|first=Tyler|website=[[Bleacher Report|access-date=September 6, 2021}}

[11] Reed, Steve (September 13, 2020). "Panthers fall to Las Vegas Raiders, 34–30". www.wdbj7.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

[12] Newton, David (September 27, 2020). "Panthers turn up pressure, give Matt Rhule first NFL win". www.espn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

[13] "Matt Rhule Biography". Retrieved August 18, 2020.

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