History of Matt Weiss (American football) in Timeline

Matthew Weiss is an American football coach. He most recently served as the quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator for the Michigan Wolverines. Prior to Michigan, Weiss was a coach for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt University.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1978: Previous Rushing Record

In 1978, the New England Patriots set the previous NFL single-season rushing yards record with 3,165 yards, before the Baltimore Ravens broke the record in 2019.

March 1, 1983: Matthew Weiss Born

On March 1, 1983, Matthew Weiss was born. He is an American football coach.

2001: Graduation and Championship Win

In 2001, Matt Weiss graduated from Hopkins School in Connecticut. As the quarterback for his high school football team, he led them to a 12–0 record and won the school’s first New England Prep School Class C championship in 2001.

2001: Joined Vanderbilt Commodores

In 2001, Matt Weiss joined the Vanderbilt Commodores as a walk-on third-string punter.

2003: Assistant Coach at Smyrna High School

In 2003, Matt Weiss became an assistant coach at Smyrna High School.

2003: Left Vanderbilt Commodores

In 2003, Matt Weiss concluded his time with the Vanderbilt Commodores football team.

2003: Previous Big Ten Championship

In 2003, prior to Matt Weiss joining the team, the Michigan Wolverines last won the Big Ten championship.

2004: Introduced Tutoring Program

In 2004, Matt Weiss continued as an assistant coach at Smyrna High School and helped introduce a tutoring program to support student-athletes in gaining NCAA eligibility.

2005: Graduate Assistant at Stanford

In 2005, Matt Weiss became a graduate assistant at Stanford University.

2008: Earned Master's Degree

In 2008, Matt Weiss earned a master's degree in liberal arts while working as a graduate assistant at Stanford University.

2008: Defensive and Special Teams Assistant

In 2008, Matt Weiss served as the defensive and special teams assistant in his final year at Stanford University.

2009: Moved to the Baltimore Ravens

From 2009, Matt Weiss moved to the Baltimore Ravens, working as the running backs coach under head coach John Harbaugh throughout John’s tenure with the Ravens.

2009: Assistant Coaching Role for the Baltimore Ravens

In 2009, Matt Weiss was given an assistant coaching role for the Baltimore Ravens.

2012: Defensive Quality Control Coach

In 2012, Matt Weiss was given the defensive quality coach role for the Baltimore Ravens.

2014: Linebackers Coach

In 2014, Matt Weiss became the linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

2014: Assistant in Charge of Linebackers

In 2014, Matt Weiss was the assistant in charge of linebackers. Raven linebackers, Elvis Dumervil and Terrell Suggs had the most sacks as a duo in the NFL, with 29. Dumervil also broke the franchise record for sacks in this season with 17 as well as reached the pro bowl in the same season. Inside linebacker C. J. Mosley also became the first rookie in franchise history to be selected to the Pro Bowl.

2015: Cornerback Coach

In 2015, Matt Weiss was appointed the cornerback coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

2015: Cornerbacks Coach and Improved Pass Defense

In 2015, with Matt Weiss as cornerbacks coach, the Ravens' pass defense improved from 23rd the prior year (337.4 YPG) to 10th overall (233.6 YPG).

2016: Assistant Quarterback Coach

In 2016, Matt Weiss became the assistant quarterback coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

2018: Assistant Wide Receiver and Free Safety Coach

In 2018, Matt Weiss became the assistant wide receiver and free safety coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

2019: Offensive Flaws

According to author Pete DiPrimio, in 2019, the Michigan Wolverines side showed “offensive flaws” before Matt Weiss joined the team.

2019: Running Back Coach

In 2019, Matt Weiss was given the running back coach role for the Baltimore Ravens.

2019: Running Backs Coach and Rushing Records

In 2019, Matt Weiss was the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Ravens broke the NFL’s single-season rushing yards total with 3,296. Quarterback Lamar Jackson and running-back Mark Ingram II were both in the top five for yards per attempt. Mark Ingram II averaged a career high 5.0 yards per carry, was selected to the Pro Bowl, and tied a franchise record with 15 touchdowns. Lamar Jackson also broke the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season and was the unanimous 2019 NFL MVP in that season.

2020: Departure from Ravens

After the conclusion of the 2020/21 NFL season, Matt Weiss left the Ravens to become the Michigan quarterback’s coach.

2020: Joins Michigan Wolverines

In 2020, Matt Weiss left the Ravens following the 2020 season to join the Michigan Wolverines as their quarterbacks coach.

2020: Returned to Jim Harbaugh

In 2020, Matt Weiss returned to working with Jim, then head coach for the Michigan Wolverines football team, as the quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator.

2020: J.K. Dobbins Led NFL in Yards Per Carry

In 2020, running back J. K. Dobbins led all NFL running backs in yards per carry while Matt Weiss was the running back coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

2020: COVID Outbreak and Missed Game

In Week 12 of 2020, the Baltimore Ravens had a COVID outbreak within the team. Due to the outbreak, with over 16 Ravens players placed on the COVID list, Matt Weiss did not travel with the team for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2021: Big Ten Championship

In 2021, Matt Weiss's first season with the team, the Michigan Wolverines won their first Big Ten championship since 2003.

2022: Repeated as Big Ten Champions

In 2022, Matt Weiss's second season with the team, the Michigan Wolverines won their first 13 games and repeated as Big Ten champions.

January 2023: Placed on Leave

In January 2023, Matt Weiss was placed on leave during an investigation of computer access crimes by university police.

January 20, 2023: Fired

On January 20, 2023, Matt Weiss was fired from his position with the Michigan Wolverines.

March 20, 2025: Indicted on Federal Charges

On March 20, 2025, Matt Weiss was indicted on 24 federal charges, including unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity theft, by the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Michigan.