Hamline University Athletics

RECRUITING AREAS: Utah, Northern Minnesota

Matthew Wood is entering his fourth year at Hamline University in 2023, after joining the football staff as linebackers coach in April of 2020. He came to Hamline after a four-year stay on the defensive staff at Spring Lake Park High School (Minn.).

While at Spring Lake Park, Wood served as the outside linebackers and safeties coach. During his tenure at Spring Lake Park, he helped lead a defense that averaged 16 points per game, coached three players to All-State honors, 12 all-conference players, and three state tournament appearances with one runner-up finish in 2016.

Prior to Spring Lake Park, Wood served as the head coach of the junior high team at United South Central while also coaching defensive backs during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Wood also has playing experience as a defensive back at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where he studied Agribusiness.