Greg Mattison

Greg Mattison
Sport(s)	Football
Current position
Title	Defensive coordinator
Team	Michigan
Conference	Big Ten
Annual salary	$750,000
Biographical details
Born	November 15, 1949 (1949-11-15)
Place of birth	Madison, Wisconsin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976 1977 1978–1980 1982–1984 1985–1986 1987–1988 1989–1991 1992–1994 1995–1996 1997–2001 2002–2004 2005–2007 2008–2010 2011–present	Illinois (GA) Cornell (DL) Northwestern (DL) Western Michigan (DL) Western Michigan (DC) Navy (DL) Texas A&M (DL) Michigan (DL) Michigan (DC) Notre Dame (DC) Notre Dame (DL) Florida (DC/DL) Baltimore Ravens (DC/LB) Michigan (DC)

Greg Mattison (born November 15, 1949) is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is the current defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan football team.

Mattison was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. He also served as co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Florida Gators football team for three years, including the 2006 BCS National Championship team.

Coaching career

Prior to his time at Florida, Mattison coached at University of Notre Dame as the defensive coordinator under Bob Davie until the Ty Willingham era (during which he served as defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator). Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Mattison coached the defensive line at the University of Michigan from 1992 to 1996, while also serving at the defensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996. During his time at Michigan, the Wolverines led the Big Ten Conference in rushing defense four consecutive seasons, holding opponents to 78.6 rushing yards per game in 1992, 87.9 in 1994, and 88.1 in 1995. Mattison's charges also led the conference in total defense twice and scoring defense once. Mattison also coached with Davie at Texas A&M University from 1988 to 1991 while Davie was defensive coordinator. Under head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies featured the "Wrecking Crew", a nickname for one of the nation's top-ranked defenses.

Mattison was a finalist for the head coaching job at Western Michigan University following the 2004 season, a job that eventually went to Bill Cubit. Mattison had served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach under Jack Harbaugh at Western Michigan from 1981 to 1986. During his time at WMU, Mattison coached alongside John Harbaugh, who was a graduate assistant and assistant coach. Harbaugh, then head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, hired Mattison to coach the Ravens linebackers. The job was Mattison's first NFL coaching position in 37 years of coaching football. On January 26, 2009, Mattison was named the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens; he was the successor of former defensive coordinator Rex Ryan.

On January 18, 2011, the Ravens announced that Mattison had accepted the defensive coordinator position at the University of Michigan. In returning to Michigan, Mattison reunites with Michigan head coach Brady Hoke, who is a close friend of Mattison's and was the Wolverines' defensive ends coach during Mattison's previous stint as defensive coordinator at Michigan. His contract at Michigan makes him among the highest paid college football assistant coaches in the country.

He was selected as one of five finalists for the 2011 Broyles Award.

Early life and family

Mattison is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he played football and wrestled. He attended high school at Madison East High School in Madison, Wisconsin.

Mattison's son, Bryan, was a senior captain for the 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, and currently plays on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.

Sources

Greg Mattison's son was signed by the St. Louis Rams. He is not currently on the Raven's practice squad.

External links

• Michigan profile

Sporting positions
Preceded by Rex Ryan	Baltimore Ravens Defensive Coordinator 2009–2010	Succeeded by Chuck Pagano