Matt Kohn (born September 27, 1981) is an American

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coach and former player. He is the head football coach for

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, a position he held on an interim basis in 2016 and full-time since 2017. Kohn played as a

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for two seasons in the

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with the

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and Kansas City Brigade. He played

at the

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. He was also a member of the

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Early life

Kohn played

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at Adrian High School in

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. The Maples finished 11–1 his senior year and the school's first ever 9–0 regular season record. He finished the year throwing for 2,294 yards and 29 TDs, adding 290 yards and eight TDs on the ground. He was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team. He was the starting quarterback for the West team in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star football game. He also played basketball being named one of the top 100 players in the state before the start of his senior season by the Detroit Free Press. He was named 2nd team all-state.

College career

Kohn played for the

Indianapolis Greyhounds The Indianapolis Greyhounds, also the UIndy Greyhounds, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Greyhounds compete in NCAA Division II as members of the Great Lakes Va ...

of the

. In 2003, he set school records for passing attempts, completions, yards, and TDs when he completed 239 passes on 290 attempts for 3,314 yards and 21 TDs. He was a nominee for the

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in 2003. He was named 2nd team all-conference in 2003 and honorable mention in 2002.

College statistics

Professional career

Kohn played for the

(UIF) in 2006. He was named the UIF Offensive Player of the Year. Kohn signed with the

on October 13, 2006. He played for the Kansas City Brigade in 2008.

AFL statistics

''Stats from ArenaFan'':

Coaching career

Kohn was quarterbacks coach at the University of Indianapolis from 2006 to 2008. He has since served as an assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at

. In May 2016, he was named the interim head coach of the Siena Heights Saints for the 2016 season. On December 6, 2016, it was announced that Kohn would continue as the team's permanent head coach.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Siena Heights profile

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohn, Matt Living people 1981 births American football quarterbacks Indianapolis Greyhounds football coaches Indianapolis Greyhounds football players Kansas City Brigade players Nashville Kats players Siena Heights Saints football coaches Sportspeople from Adrian, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan Ohio Valley Greyhounds players