He was Army's offensive line coach.
Matt Drinkall is an American college football coach. He is the head coach for the Central Michigan Chippewas. He previously held various offensive coaching positions at Army from 2019-2024.
He previously served as the head football coach of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, starting in January 2014. He had worked previously as a football coach at the high school and college levels before being hired as head coach. In 2015, Drinkall was the second-youngest head college football coach in the country behind Cornell's David Archer and took the Coyotes to the 2015 playoffs.
On January 14, 2019, Drinkall announced his resignation of the head coaching position at Kansas Wesleyan to join the staff of the Army Black Knights as an offensive quality control coach. He had compiled a 42–17 record as head coach. Drinkall has worked primarily on the offensive side of the ball.
On December 8th, 2024, Drinkall was hired by Central Michigan University as the next head coach.
(Per Wiki)
Matt Drinkall is an American college football coach. He is the head coach for the Central Michigan Chippewas. He previously held various offensive coaching positions at Army from 2019-2024.
He previously served as the head football coach of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, starting in January 2014. He had worked previously as a football coach at the high school and college levels before being hired as head coach. In 2015, Drinkall was the second-youngest head college football coach in the country behind Cornell's David Archer and took the Coyotes to the 2015 playoffs.
On January 14, 2019, Drinkall announced his resignation of the head coaching position at Kansas Wesleyan to join the staff of the Army Black Knights as an offensive quality control coach. He had compiled a 42–17 record as head coach. Drinkall has worked primarily on the offensive side of the ball.
On December 8th, 2024, Drinkall was hired by Central Michigan University as the next head coach.
(Per Wiki)
| Head coaching record | |
|---|---|
| 2003–2005 | Bettendorf HS (IA) (WR/DC) |
| 2006–2007 | Western Illinois (TE) |
| 2008 | St. Ambrose (assistant) |
| 2009 | St. Ambrose (WR) |
| 2010–2011 | St. Ambrose (OL) |
| 2012–2013 | St. Ambrose (OC) |
| 2014–2018 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| 2019 | Army (OQC) |
| 2020–2022 | Army (TE) |
| 2023 | Army (co-OC/OL) |
| 2024 | Army (OL) |
| 2025- | Central Michigan |
| Overall | 42–17 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NAIA playoffs) |
