Matt Kelchner
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1959 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Mansfield (assistant) |
| 1983 | Dickinson (assistant) |
| 1984–2000 | William & Mary (assistant) |
| 2001–2016 | Christopher Newport |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–57 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 7x USA South Coach of the Year (2001–2002, 2006, 2008, 2010–2011, 2014) | |
Matt Kelchner (born March 5, 1959) is a retired American football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. Kelchner was hired as Christopher Newport's first head coach on May 9, 2000.[1] He previously served as an assistant coach at The College of William & Mary, from 1984 to 2000.
Over 15 seasons at Christopher Newport, Kelchner has compiled an overall record of 102–57, guided his team to the NCAA Division III playoffs nine times, and been named USA South Coach of the Year seven times.
Kelchner retired after the 2016 as the first and only coach of the Christopher Newport program.[2]
References
- ^ Williams, Jennifer L. (May 10, 2000). "CNU named first coach". The Daily Press.
- ^ Dorr Jr., Vic (August 11, 2016). "CNU's Matt Kelchner to step down at season's end". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
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