Matt Kohn graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2005, but not before striking fear in the hearts of defenses as one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Greyhound Football history.
 
Matt was a member of the Greyhound Football team from 2000 until 2005 and was a three-year starter.

"My greatest achievement as a student-athlete was setting the NCAA record for most passing yards in a single game in 2003 (645 yards total). That record stood for about 2 weeks until it was broken, but it was still a very cool experience," Matt stated.
 
However, that record was just another day on the field for Kohn, who holds top ten spots in nearly every career quarterback-eligible statistical category, including:

• 2^nd all-time in passing attempts (1,110), pass completions (652), passing yards (8,514), total offense yards (8,921), touchdowns responsible for (66), and passing touchdowns (55).
• 4^th in pass efficiency (130.2).
• 5^th in pass completion percentage (58.7%).

 
Matt credits his success on the gridiron to his overwhelmingly competitive nature. "An opponent would have to render me unconscious to get me to stop coming after him," he asserted.
 
That hunger to maintain his edge over challengers, both on and off the field, would prove to be crucial in directing the course of Matt's future.
 
"Three years after graduation, I was able to achieve my goal of making a living playing professional football," he said.
 
Matt played as a quarterback for the Nashville Kats, Kansas City Brigade, and Orlando Predators. "In my final season with the Predators, my head coach was Jay Gruden, now the head coach of the Washington Redskins in the NFL. I had just signed the most lucrative contract of my professional career to return to Orlando for the 2009 season, but Arena Football League suddenly folded four months later."
 
However, his story does not stop there. He took a job working for Aerotek Staffing in Indianapolis as a recruiter, and his competitive disposition allowed him to rise quickly through the ranks. Matt reached the level of outside sales representative, but he knew something was missing.
 
"I enjoyed the competitive nature of the position and the financial rewards that came with doing a job well done," he said. "But I was not 'in love' with my job. I missed athletics and I missed being around athletes."
 
The missing piece was found when Matt was offered the position of defensive coordinator for the newly minted football program at Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI.
 
His years of recruiting experience with Aerotek proved valuable. Matt helped grow a new football program into a national contender in the NAIA.
 
Within four years, Siena Heights went on to become conference co-champs with Marian University, who played for the national title in 2014. That same year, the Siena Heights defense finished top-10 in the country in eight major statistical categories. To complete an already stellar season, Matt was voted Assistant Coach of the Year by his peers in the Mid States Athletic Conference. In addition, he was also named interim head coach after the former coach stepped down due to health concerns.
 
Since his departure from UIndy, Matt has been amazed to see the facilities that have been added. "There are not too many NCAA DII schools that have the type of athletic facilities that UIndy has. I had an opportunity to drive through campus last summer and I was impressed by the growth of the University."
 
"When I played at UIndy the focus was on winning our conference. That focus seems to have shifted to UIndy competing on a national level," Matt said.
 
Matt's time at UIndy, both as a student-athlete and graduate assistant coach have helped mold him into the coach and mentor he is today.
 
One of Matt's most memorable moments at UIndy is from a long, hot day while working as a graduate assistant coach.
 
"It was in the middle of the second week of two-a-day practices and everyone felt the schedule starting to catch up with them. It was hot, and we'd been working long hours for two weeks no time off. Coach Bart, the defensive coordinator at the time, looked at me, spread his arms open, and looked up at the sky. He said, 'This is amazing. We could be working for a living. Instead, we get to coach football!'"
 
After a wildly successful career as a student-athlete at UIndy, years of professional football, a stint in the corporate world, and the realization that teaching and coaching were his passions, Matt Kohn has endured on the field and in life.
 
His advice for all student-athletes?
 
"Tomorrow is not guaranteed for anyone. If you have a goal, work your butt off to accomplish it. Don't settle for anything less then what you want. You have the power to accomplish anything if you are willing to work for it."