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Matt Rogers
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHartwick
ConferenceEmpire 8
Record0–0
Biographical details
Bornc. 1993 or 1994 (age 31–32)
East Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Alma materUtica College (2016, 2019)
Playing career
Football
2012–2015Utica
Tennis
2013–2016Utica
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
2016–2018Utica (RB)
2019Wilkes (RB)
2020Morrisville (OC)
2021–2022Morrisville (OC/QB/RC)
2023Morrisville (AHC/OC/QB/RC)
2024Wilkes (OC/QB)
2025–presentHartwick
Head coaching record
Overall0–0

Matt Rogers (born c. 1993 or 1994) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Hartwick College, a position he has held since 2025. He also coached for Utica, Wilkes, and Morrisville. He played college football for Utica as a quarterback.

Playing career

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Rogers grew up in East Syracuse, New York, and attended Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School where he played high school football under his father, Mike.[1] He also played basketball as a point guard.[1] Rogers then attended Utica, where he was a member of the football and tennis teams. As a member of the football team, he was a two-time team captain.

Rogers graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from Utica.

Coaching career

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Rogers began his career immediately after graduating in 2016 as the running backs coach under his former head coach Blaise Faggiano at Utica. After three seasons, he accepted the same position with Wilkes. In 2020, he was hired by Morrisville as the team's offensive coordinator. After one season he added the roles of quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2023, he was promoted once again, this time to assistant head coach to Ed Raby Jr. In 2024, after four years with Morrisville, Rogers opted to return to Wilkes as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[2] With Wilkes, he helped lead the team to a "record-breaking offense" which ranked top 50 nationally in rushing, scoring, red-zone efficiency, and first downs.[1]

Throughout his time as an assistant coach, Rogers would receive criticism from texts that his father would send him after every game.[1] He also credits his father with being his biggest inspiration.[1]

In 2025, Rogers was hired as the head football coach for Hartwick College.[3][4] He succeeded long-time head coach Mark Carr who retired after 23 years as head coach. He took over a program that averaged around two wins over the last decade of play.[5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hartwick Hawks (Empire 8) (2025–present)
2025 Hartwick 0–0 0–0
Hartwick: 0–0 0–0
Total: 0–0

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kramer, Lindsay (February 26, 2025). "Son of Section III coaching legend lands his first job leading a college football program". Syracuse. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Rogers Named Offensive Coordinator of Wilkes Football". Wilkes University. February 16, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Matt Rogers Named Hartwick Head Football Coach". Hartwick College. February 25, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Davidson, Spencer (February 25, 2025). "Hartwick College names Utica University alum Rogers as new head football coach". News Channel 2. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Birnell, Ben (February 25, 2025). "Former Utica football coach takes over at Empire 8 rival". Daily Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Matt Rogers". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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