Matt Nardo
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Muskingum |
| Conference | OAC |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Shadyside, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio University (2005) Muskingum University (2007) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | Ohio (SA) |
| 2005–2007 | Muskingum (GA) |
| 2008–2009 | Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS (FL) (DC) |
| 2010 | Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS (FL) |
| 2011–2012 | Marietta (WR) |
| 2013 | Pikeville (DB) |
| 2014 | Emporia State (h-back/RC) |
| 2015–2017 | Emporia State (OC/IWR/h-back/RC) |
| 2018 | Basehor-Linwood HS (KS) (OL) |
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina Wesleyan (OC/WR) |
| 2022–2024 | Bluffton |
| 2025–present | Muskingum |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–21 (college) 7–3 (high school) |
Matthew Nardo is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Muskingum University, a position he has held since 2025.[1][2] He was the head football coach for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in 2010 and Bluffton University from 2022 to 2024.[3][4][5] He also coached for Ohio, Marietta, Pikeville, Emporia State, Basehor-Linwood High School, and North Carolina Wesleyan.[6]
Personal life
Nardo's brother, Bryan, is the safeties coach for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Beavers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Bluffton | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Bluffton | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2024 | Bluffton | 3–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Bluffton: | 9–21 | 8–12 | |||||||
| Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Ohio Athletic Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Muskingum | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Muskingum: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–21 | ||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes () (2010) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Bishop McLaughlin Catholic: | 7–3 | 4–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Hannahs, Brandon (February 11, 2025). "Muskingum University alum returns to take over the football program". Zanesville Times Recorder. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Nardo '07G Returns to Lead Muskingum Football Program". Muskingum University. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Nardo named Head Football Coach". Bluffton University. December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Staskey, Seth (January 8, 2022). "Nardo Given First Chance As College Football Head Coach". The Intelligencer. Wheeling News-Register. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Daugherty, Olivia (February 16, 2022). "Nardo's focus for football program: FAITH". The Witmarsum. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Kapral, Bubba (June 30, 2009). "Nardo returns to college coaching ranks IN N.C." The Times Leader. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Ruhl, Dean (January 27, 2023). "Bryan Nardo's family coaching tree and roots that led him to the Division I level: 'He understands what it takes'". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Matt Nardo". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
External links
- Muskingum profile
- Bluffton profile
- North Carolina Wesleyan profile
- Emporia State profile
- Marietta profile