Matt Canada (born January 19, 1972) is an

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coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the

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(NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for

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, Butler,

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, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life and education

Canada attended

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. He spent two years as the starting quarterback, throwing for 1,736 yards while leading his team to a 20–3 record. Canada then attended

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where he became a student assistant for the football program during his sophomore year.

Coaching career

Early career

Canada's coaching career includes early stints at

, Butler,

and

. In 2011, Canada served an integral role in leading Northern Illinois to the MAC championship, and he served an integral role in leading Wisconsin to the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game.

NC State

In 2013, Canada became offensive coordinator at

working under head coach

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. Canada had previously worked under Doeren at Northern Illinois in 2011. After the 2014 season, Canada agreed to a new 3-year contract with NC State shortly after interviewing for the offensive coordinator job at Tennessee. He was subsequently let go by NC State following the 2015 season.

Pitt

In 2016, Canada was hired as offensive coordinator at Pitt. For his work during the 2016 season, he was named one of five finalists for the

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, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football.

LSU

On December 14, 2016, Canada was hired to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at

. He held those positions for the 2017 season and on January 5, 2018, LSU and Canada mutually agreed to part ways.

Maryland

On January 22, 2018, Canada agreed to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland. On August 11, 2018, Canada became interim head coach for the Maryland Terrapins after D.J. Durkin was put on administrative leave following the death of

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, an offensive lineman for the Maryland Terrapins. On November 17, 2018, Maryland came close to knocking off #3 ranked Ohio State, narrowly losing 52-51 in overtime. Maryland finished the season 5-7, failing to qualify for a bowl game. After

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was hired as the permanent head coach at Maryland going forward, Canada was relieved of the day-to-day head coaching responsibilities. Canada was then replaced by

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as offensive coordinator.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 15, 2020, Canada was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their quarterbacks coach. On January 25, 2021, Canada was promoted to offensive coordinator of the Steelers, replacing

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Personal life

Canada earned his bachelor's in Business and master's degree in Sports Administration at

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. He is married to Erin Canada.

Head coaching record

College

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canada, Matt 1972 births Living people Butler Bulldogs football coaches Indiana Hoosiers football coaches LSU Tigers football coaches Maryland Terrapins football coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Northern Illinois Huskies football coaches Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Pittsburgh Steelers coaches Wisconsin Badgers football coaches Indiana University Bloomington alumni People from New Palestine, Indiana Coaches of American football from Indiana National Football League offensive coordinators