Greg Mattison Accepts Michigan Job; Chuck Pagano Promoted to DC

Greg Mattison (born November 15, 1949) is the current defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan football team.[1] Mattison was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. An American football coach, Mattison also served as co-defensive coordinator and defensive lines coach for the Florida Gators football team for three years, including the 2006 BCS National Championship team.

Mattison has been a crucial factor in the development of some key players the last two seasons, including a pair of 2004 NFL free agent signees in defensive tackles Darrell Campbell and Cedric Hilliard along with emerging stars such as ends Justin Tuck and Victor Abiamiri, and 2002 Moose Krause Lineman of the Year Ryan Roberts.

As defensive coordinator for the Irish from 1997-2001, Mattison's defenses were annually ranked among the nation's toughest. His 2001 unit ranked 14th in the nation in total defense - including 10th in the country in pass defense and 22nd in scoring defense.

A native of Madison, Wis., Mattison was also influential in coaching All-American and second-round NFL draft pick Anthony Weaver. Weaver finished his impressive Notre Dame career with 154 tackles and 17 sacks and started as a rookie defensive end for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens in 2002.

Mattison's 1999 defense recorded 33 sacks during the 2000 season, including a team-high eight by Weaver.

In 1998, Mattison's defense gave up only 16.4 points per game over its last nine regular-season outings - while not giving up a third quarter touchdown in any of its first nine games. In 1997 under Mattison, the Notre Dame defense was ranked 24th in the country in pass efficiency defense and was 31st in the country in scoring defense at 19.83 points per game.

Before coming to Notre Dame, Mattison was the defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan in 1995-96 and had been a member of the Wolverine staff since 1992 as the defensive line coach. He was one of five finalists for the initial Frank Broyles Award in 1996, recognizing the top assistant coach in college football.

Michigan's 1996 defense ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense (15.2 points per game) and the Wolverines also ranked among the top teams in the nation in rushing defense (108.5 yards per game for 17th), pass efficiency defense (20th) and total defense (18th at 300.9). In 1995, Michigan ranked 11th in total defense (286.3) and third in rushing defense (90.1).

Mattison started his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Illinois in 1976 under Bob Blackman. He also served as an assistant at Cornell (defensive line in 1977 under Blackman), Northwestern (defensive line in 1978-80 under Rick Venturi), Western Michigan (defensive coordinator from 1984-86 and linebackers from 1982-86 under Jack Harbaugh), Navy (defensive line in 1987-88 under Elliott Uzelac) and Texas A&M (1989-91 under R.C. Slocum). 

"We’re excited for our defense and for Chuck, and we’re happy for Greg Mattison," coach John Harbaugh said. "I will talk more about it tomorrow when we formally announced Chuck as our new coordinator in a press conference."