Toledo Notes- Bowl Game
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Head coach MATT CAMPBELLNCAA Division III national titles. Inthose two seasons at Mount Union,Campbell mentored six All-Americanson offense, including future NFLstar wide receiver Pierre Garcon.Campbell returned to BowlingGreen as an assistant coach for twoseasons, one as the offensive linecoach (2007) and one as the offensiveline coach/running game coordinator(2008). The 2007 Falconswent 8-5 and earned a trip to theGMAC Bowl.Firing Up the Rocket OffenseCampbell’s next move in thecoaching ranks turned out to be pivotal,joining the Rocket staff as the offensive coordinator underhead coach Tim Beckman in 2009. At age 29, Campbellwas the second-youngest coordinator in the NCAA DivisionI FBS, but that didn’t prevent him from molding the Rocketsinto one of the highest scoring offenses in the country.Beckman and Campbell had coached together for oneseason at Bowling Green in 2004 when Beckman was an assistantand Campbell was a graduate assistant. Their reunificationat Toledo re-energized the Rocket offense. Toledo’soffense was consistently among the most productive in thenation in Campbell’s three seasons as offensive coordinator.In his first season with the Rockets, Campbell helpedguide UT to the No. 16-ranked offense in the country (437.9yards per game), despite losing senior quarterback AaronOpelt to injury midway through the season. Toledo’s offensiveresurgence continued in 2010, a season that saw theRockets go 8-5 and make their first bowl appearance in fiveyears. The Rockets ranked third in the Mid-American Conferencein both scoring and total offense. In 2011, Toledo (9-4,7-1 MAC) ranked eighth nationally and first inthe MAC in scoring offense (42.2), and 10th inthe country and first in the MAC in total offense(481.3).Campbell earned national attention forhis recruiting, as well. Rivals.com named hima “top recruiter” in 2011. Campbell was one ofnine coaches from non-automatic qualifyingschools in the BCS to make the list, and theonly one from the Mid-American Conference.Toledo’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 recruiting classeswere ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the MAC byvirtually every scouting service.Taking Over the HelmCampbell‘s career took a dramatic turn atthe end of the 2011 regular season when Beckmanleft the program to take the head coachingposition at Illinois. UT Athletic DirectorCampbell will be participating in his seventhbowl game as a head or assistant coach.Mike O’Brien immediately namedCampbell the interim head coach.Three days later, O’Brien decidedto remove the interim label, andCampbell was introduced as Toledo’spermanent head coach withthe Military Bowl looming in just 16days.For the Military Bowl matchup vs.Air Force, Campbell chose to remainin his normal offensive coordinatorposition in the coaches’ box and letassociate head coach Louis Ayenihandle the on-field duties. The strategyworked out perfectly, as theRockets won, 42-41.Building Champions at ToledoCampbell’s first full season as head coach of the Rocketswas quite an exciting ride. Following an overtime loss at Arizonain the season opener, Toledo reeled off eight consecutivevictories, including a 29-23 triumph over then-No. 18Cincinnati. Close conference losses to Ball State and NorthernIllinois shot down the Rockets’ dreams of a MAC Championshiptitle, but UT won nine regular-season games andearned a berth into the 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs.Utah State. It was Toledo’s third straight winning season andthird consecutive bowl appearance.In Year No. 2 under Campbell, the Rockets finished witha 7-5 mark, 5-3 in league play. Toledo navigated one of itstoughest non-conference schedules ever, traveling to then-No. 10 Florida and eventual SEC West champion Missouri tostart off the season. The Rockets lost those two contests, butwon seven of the next eight games, including a 28-25 triumphover arch-rival and eventual MAC champion BowlingGreen.In 2014, the Rockets went 8-4 and earned ashare of the MAC West Division title with a7-1 league mark. As a result, Toledo earnedits third bowl appearance with Campbell ashead coach.Campbell took the ALS icebucketchallenge in stylelast summer.Family ManCampbell comes from a football family thatplaced a high value on education. His father,Rick, coached at Jackson High Schoolin Massillon, OH, and later served as principalthere. He now serves as athletic directorat Canton South High School. Campbell’smother, Elaine, is a grant writer for MercyMedical Hospital in Canton, OH.Campbell and his wife Erica have two girls,Katelyn (5) and Isabella (4), and a son, Rudy(1).
Head coach MATT CAMPBELLHead Coach Matt CampbellPersonal InformationDate of Birth: Nov. 29, 1979Hometown: Massillon, OHHigh School: Massillon PerryFamily: Wife: Erica; Children: Katelyn (5) and Isabella (4), Rudy (1)Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, Mount Union, 2002Record as a Head CoachYear School Position Record MAC Highlights2011 Toledo Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Military Bowl Champions2012 Toledo Head Coach 9-4 6-2 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl2013 Toledo Head Coach 7-5 5-32014 Toledo Head Coach 8-4 7-1 GoDaddy Bowl/MAC West Co-ChampionCareer Record 25-13 18-6Record as an Assistant CoachYear School Position Record / Highlights2003 Bowling Green Graduate Assistant 11-3 / Motor City Bowl Champions2004 Bowling Green Graduate Assistant 9-3 / GMAC Bowl2005 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 14-1 / D-III National Champions2006 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 15-0 / D-III National Champions2007 Bowling Green Offensive Line 8-5 / GMAC Bowl2008 Bowling Green Offensive Line/Run-Game Coordinator 6-62009 Toledo Run-Game Coordinator/Offensive Line 5-72010 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 8-5 / Little Caesars Pizza Bowl2011 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 8-4 / Military Bowl ChampionsBowl Games Participated in as a Coach2003 Motor City Bowl2004 GMAC Bowl2007 GMAC Bowl2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl2011 Military Bowl2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl2014 GoDaddy BowlNCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Coach2005 Mount Union2006 Mount UnionNFL Players Coached by Matt CampbellJayrone Elliott (Toledo 2010-13): Green BayT.J. Fatinikun (Toledo (2009-12): Tampa BayPierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington.Josh Harris (Bowling Green, 2000-03): Cleveland.Kevin Kowalski (Toledo, 2007-10): Dallas, Washington.Kory Lichtensteiger (Bowling Green, 2003-07): Washington.Phillipkeith Manley (Toledo, 2008-11): Atlanta.Scott Mruczkowski (Bowling Green, 2001-04): San Diego.Danny Noble (Toledo, 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville.Eric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa Bay.Cecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville.Stephen Williams (Toledo, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami.College Football Playing CareerDefensive lineman, Mount Union College 1999-2002NCAA Division III All-American, 2001 and 2002NCAA Division III National Champions, 2000, 2001 and 2002The Campbell Family (Clockwise): Erica,Katelyn, Isabella, Rudy and Matt.
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Head coach MATT CAMPBELLHead Coach Matt CampbellPersonal InformationDate of Birth: Nov. 29, 1979Hometown: Massillon, OHHigh School: Massillon PerryFamily: Wife: Erica; Children: Katelyn (5) and Isabella (4), Rudy (1)Education: Bachelor’s degree in history, Mount Union, 2002Record as a Head CoachYear School Position Record MAC Highlights2011 <strong>Toledo</strong> Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Military <strong>Bowl</strong> Champions2012 <strong>Toledo</strong> Head Coach 9-4 6-2 Famous Idaho Potato <strong>Bowl</strong>2013 <strong>Toledo</strong> Head Coach 7-5 5-32014 <strong>Toledo</strong> Head Coach 8-4 7-1 GoDaddy <strong>Bowl</strong>/MAC West Co-ChampionCareer Record 25-13 18-6Record as an Assistant CoachYear School Position Record / Highlights2003 <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green Graduate Assistant 11-3 / Motor City <strong>Bowl</strong> Champions2004 <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green Graduate Assistant 9-3 / GMAC <strong>Bowl</strong>2005 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 14-1 / D-III National Champions2006 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 15-0 / D-III National Champions2007 <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green Offensive Line 8-5 / GMAC <strong>Bowl</strong>2008 <strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green Offensive Line/Run-<strong>Game</strong> Coordinator 6-62009 <strong>Toledo</strong> Run-<strong>Game</strong> Coordinator/Offensive Line 5-72010 <strong>Toledo</strong> Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 8-5 / Little Caesars Pizza <strong>Bowl</strong>2011 <strong>Toledo</strong> Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 8-4 / Military <strong>Bowl</strong> Champions<strong>Bowl</strong> <strong>Game</strong>s Participated in as a Coach2003 Motor City <strong>Bowl</strong>2004 GMAC <strong>Bowl</strong>2007 GMAC <strong>Bowl</strong>2010 Little Caesars Pizza <strong>Bowl</strong>2011 Military <strong>Bowl</strong>2012 Famous Idaho Potato <strong>Bowl</strong>2014 GoDaddy <strong>Bowl</strong>NCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Coach2005 Mount Union2006 Mount UnionNFL Players Coached by Matt CampbellJayrone Elliott (<strong>Toledo</strong> 2010-13): Green BayT.J. Fatinikun (<strong>Toledo</strong> (2009-12): Tampa BayPierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington.Josh Harris (<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green, 2000-03): Cleveland.Kevin Kowalski (<strong>Toledo</strong>, 2007-10): Dallas, Washington.Kory Lichtensteiger (<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green, 2003-07): Washington.Phillipkeith Manley (<strong>Toledo</strong>, 2008-11): Atlanta.Scott Mruczkowski (<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green, 2001-04): San Diego.Danny Noble (<strong>Toledo</strong>, 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville.Eric Page (<strong>Toledo</strong> 2009-11): Tampa Bay.Cecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville.Stephen Williams (<strong>Toledo</strong>, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami.College Football Playing CareerDefensive lineman, Mount Union College 1999-2002NCAA Division III All-American, 2001 and 2002NCAA Division III National Champions, 2000, 2001 and 2002The Campbell Family (Clockwise): Erica,Katelyn, Isabella, Rudy and Matt.
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