Matthew "Matt" Powledge (born March 31, 1987) is an

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coach and former player who is currently the

defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator is a coach responsible for a gridiron football (American football) team's defense. Generally, the defensive coordinator, the offensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team's c ...

for

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

. He previously served as the co-defensive coordinator for

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

in 2022. Powledge played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...

as a

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from 2005 to 2009. Prior to his tenure at Oregon, he held various assistant coaching positions at

Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University (Southeastern) is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims as Hammond Junior College. Sims succeeded in getting the campus moved to north Hammond in 1928, when it becam ...

Northwestern State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the Univer ...

, the

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, Sam Houston State University, the University of Louisiana–Monroe and

Early life and education

A native of

Huntsville, Texas Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas. The population was 45,941 as of the 2020 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area. Huntsville is in the East Texas Piney Woods on Interstate 45 and home to ...

, Powledge played

from 2005 to 2009 and was an all-Southland honoree as a junior and a team captain as a senior. Powledge earned his bachelor's degree at

in kinesiology in 2009 and his master's degree in sports management at

in 2011.

Coaching career

In 2010, Powledge began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at

under head coach Mike Lucas. In 2011, Powledge was promoted to tight ends coach. In 2012, Powledge was hired by

as their running backs coach. In 2013, Powledge joined the

as a graduate assistant under head coach

Mark Stoops Mark Thomas Stoops (born July 9, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the all time winningest head football coach in the history of the Kentucky Wildcats. Early life Stoops, one of six children born to ...

. In 2014, Powledge returned to his alma mater

as their special teams coordinator and running backs coach. In 2016, Powledge joined the University of Louisiana–Monroe (ULM) as their special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. In 2018, Powledge was hired as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at the

University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, ULL, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the s ...

under head coach

Billy Napier William Hall Napier (born July 21, 1979) is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he served as head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, amassing a 40–12 rec ...

. On February 11, 2020, Powledge joined

as their special teams coordinator and safeties coach under head coach

Dave Aranda David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Baylor University. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal ...

. On December 17, 2021, Powledge was hired as the co-defensive coordinator at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

under head coach

Dan Lanning Dan Lanning (born April 10, 1986) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at the University of Oregon. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach at the University of ...

. On December 29, 2022, Powledge was hired as the defensive coordinator at the

University of Baylor Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

References

External links

Baylor profile

Louisiana profile

Sam Houston State profile

Northwestern State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Powledge, Matt 1987 births Living people American football fullbacks Baylor Bears football coaches Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coaches Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football coaches Northwestern State Demons football coaches Oregon Ducks football coaches Sam Houston Bearkats football coaches Sam Houston Bearkats football players Southeastern Louisiana Lions football coaches People from Huntsville, Texas Coaches of American football from Texas Players of American football from Texas