Football Coaches
Landon Fox
Head Coach
Matthew Symmes
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach
David Marquis
Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach
RJ Ghilarducci
Co-Defensive Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
Michael Brewster
Offensive Line Coach
Jackson Smith
Defensive Line Coach
Bryan Parker
Wide Receivers Coach
Jack Jarnigan
Tight Ends Coach
Nathan Richards
Director of Football Operations
Cam Burnette
Quality Control
Nicole Mioduski, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB Primary)
Rose Paul, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB, SWIM)
Luke Campbell
Associate Director of Sports Performance (FB, WBB)
Mason Williams
Head Equipment Manager
Sarah Hacker
Assistant Director of Football Operations
Full List
Matt Ford

Matt Ford

Tight Ends Coach

Phone (219) 464-5299
Email Matthew.Ford@valpo.edu

Matt Ford completed his first season as Valpo's tight ends coach in 2017.

The program enjoyed its first winning season since 2003 in Ford's first year on staff. 

Ford came to the Crusaders after spending the 2016 season as the tight ends coach at Franklin & Marshall College. He helped guide the Diplomats to a 7-4 overall record and 6-3 conference mark.

A standout offensive lineman during his playing days at Lehigh, Ford competed for a Mountain Hawks coaching staff that featured current Valpo head coach Dave Cecchini and current Valpo assistant coaches Jason Miran and Vinny Giacalone.

Ford received first-team all-Patriot League honors as a senior in 2015, when he served as a team captain for Lehigh. He started all 11 games in both his junior and senior seasons. The Wall, N.J. native earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in accounting during his time at Lehigh.