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Chris Matusek
M i d d l e
T e n n e s s e e
F o o t b a l l
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS 7th Year/Middle Tennessee ‘02
Chris Matusek, a four-year letterman in football at Middle Tennessee, is in his seventh year as a full-time employee with the program. Matusek spent the first two years as the program’s equipment manager before being elevated to administrative assistant in June 2005, a post he held for two years. In 2007, Rick Stockstill named Matusek the director of football relations before moving him to his current role as director of football operations in April 2008. Matusek oversees the daily internal operational functions of the football program while working closely with Coach Rick Stockstill. He is instrumental in team travel, recruiting weekends, the annual team banquet, and the “Recruiting Roundup” event held each February. Prior to his duties as director of football operations, Matusek oversaw the equipment operation and the team’s practice facility while assisting with the football program’s dayto-day operations. Some of those duties included ordering equipment and apparel for players and staff and overseeing the operation of Middle Tennessee’s student equipment managers. He also assisted with team travel and various day-to-day responsibilities. Matusek also acts as the program’s former player contact, a responsibility Stockstill says carries great significance because of the importance of developing and maintaining relationships with former players and making sure they are informed of upcoming football-related events and feel welcomed back to campus. One aspect of Matusek’s personality that has earned him respect among coaches and players is the consistency in which he achieves multiple tasks. That trait was evident A native of Shelbyville, Tennessee, Matusek played and started all 43 games as a during his Blue Raider playing career. deep snapper from 1998 to 2001. Matusek was a member of the 2001 team that went 8-3, won a share of the Sun Belt Conference Championship, and became the first team to ever win a game against a team from the SEC. He also carries the distinction of being on the last I-AA team at MTSU and on the first I-A team. In 2001, Matusek served as captain for three games during the season. Matusek, who went his entire career without a bad snap, was originally a walk-on before earning a scholarship for his final two years as a Blue Raider. THE MATUSEK FILE At Shelbyville, Matusek played quarterback for the Eagle football team. He earned MIDDLE TENNESSEE four letters and tossed 10 touchdown passes Season at MT: 7th Date Hired: July 1, 2003 as a senior. Matusek also lettered four years in baseball. PERSONAL Matusek earned his degree from Middle Birthdate: June 3, 1979 Tennessee in industrial technology in 2002. Hometown: Shelbyville, TN EDUCATION High School: Shelbyville College: Middle Tennessee, B.S. Industrial Technology, 2002 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Deep Snapper at MT (1998-2001)
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 2003-04: Middle Tennessee (equipt. mgr.) 2005-06: Middle Tennessee (admin. asst.) 2007: Middle Tennessee (football relations) 2008-: Middle Tennessee (football operations) BOWL EXPERIENCE 2006: Motor City Bowl
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