Matt Canada
| Sport(s) | College football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach |
| Team | Pitt |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 19, 1972 New Palestine, IN |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994 | Indiana (GA / QB) |
| 1995 | Indiana (GA / TE) |
| 1996 | Butler (QB / WR) |
| 1997 | Butler (OC) |
| 1998–2000 | Northern Illinois (RB) |
| 2001–2002 | Northern Illinois (QB) |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois (OC / QB) |
| 2004 | Indiana (QB) |
| 2005–2006 | Indiana (QB / PGC) |
| 2007–2010 | Indiana (OC / QB) |
| 2011 | Northern Illinois (OC / QB) |
| 2012 | Wisconsin (OC / QB) |
| 2013–2015 | NC State (OC / QB) |
| 2016–present | Pitt (OC / QB) |
Matt Canada is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Pitt Panthers.
Career
Canada's coaching career before Pitt includes stints at NC State, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Indiana, and Butler University. He served an integral role in leading Wisconsin to the 2012 Big Ten championship. In 2011, Canada served an integral role in leading Northern Illinois to the MAC championship.[1] At NC State, Canada served under head coach Dave Doeren, the same head coach he worked under at Northern Illinois in 2011. After the 2014 season, Canada agreed to a new 3-year contract [2] with NC State shortly after interviewing for the offensive coordinator job at Tennessee. Canada was hired by Pitt on January 8, 2016.
Personal
Canada earned his bachelor's and master's degree at Indiana University.