Matthew Patrick LaFleur is a white football player well-known as an American football coach who is the head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
He has served as the quarterback coach of the Washington Commanders, Notre Dame, and the Atlanta Falcons and has been the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans.
Where did Matt LaFleur go to college?
LaFleur was born and raised in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, LaFleur and attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and played wide receiver in 1998 and 1999. He transferred to Saginaw Valley State in Division II, and he played quarterback from 2000 to 2002, guiding the Cardinals to the D-II playoffs each season.
LaFleur left Saginaw Valley State as their all-time leader in passing yards, completions and passing touchdowns. LaFleur was inducted into the SVSU Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame on October 1, 2021.
Did Matt LaFleur ever play college football?
Yes, LaFleur played college football and also briefly played professionally in the National Indoor Football League with the Omaha Beef as the backup quarterback in 2003 and, the following summer, signed with the Billings Outlaws.
LaFleur then began his coaching career began in 2003 at his alma mater, Saginaw Valley State, as an offensive graduate assistant, during which time he also substitute taught in the local high schools, specializing in math.
LaFleur proceeded to Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant and assisted the offensive staff in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he coached quarterbacks and receivers at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. LaFleur was the offensive coordinator at Ashland University in Ohio in 2007.
LaFleur was then hired in 2008 by the Houston Texans to serve as an offensive assistant. He assisted both wide receivers and quarterbacks during his two-year stint there and developed a close relationship with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
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