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Matthews Promoted To Defensive Coordinator

The Presbyterian College football team and head football coach Tommy Spangler announced on Tuesday the promotion of Roland Matthews to defensive coordinator. Matthews had spent the past four seasons as the Blue Hose defensive line coach.

"I am excited about Roland becoming our defensive coordinator," said Spangler. "He has been loyal to me and our entire coaching staff along with being dedicated to the school as an alum. I know he will continue to do great things moving forward."

Matthews has spent the last four seasons coaching the defensive line for the Blue Hose after working at Methodist University. Before going to Methodist he spent three years as a student assistant at PC. He assisted as the defensive line coach in 2013 and served as the defensive tackles coach in his final year as a student.

"I am very excited and thankful that Coach Spangler has given me this opportunity," said Matthews. "We've always taken pride in having a tough, physical and hardworking defense under coach Spangler and I am ready to keep that going as we head into spring ball and looking ahead towards next fall."

During his time at PC, he had several different roles in the program which included assisting with practices, in-game coaching and recruiting.

During the 2019 season, he helped lead Tanner Wilhelm to 53 tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss on the year with 4.0 sacks. Tyler Wilhelm added 44 stops and 4.5 tackles for loss with Tre Lanham adding 42 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

In 2018 he helped lead Gyasi Yeldell to a second-team all-conference selection that saw him have a solid year with 51 tackles, 9.5 tfl, 5.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.

In his first season at PC, the Blue Hose defense had a pair of honorees on the second team All-Big South with Khari Rosier and Obinna Ntiasagwe earning the honors.

Matthews spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Monarchs, serving in several different roles. He spent his first season as defensive line coach, before moving to outside linebackers and special teams coordinator in 2015.

During his time at Methodist, Matthews also served as assistant academic coordinator and assistant film coordinator in addition to his coaching and equipment duties. He helped the Monarchs finish in the top of the conference in a number of defensive categories, while coaching three All-Conference players and a Third-Team All-American.

Matthews graduated from PC in May 2014 with a bachelor's degree in both religion and Christian education. The native of Camden, S.C. is engaged to Caitlin McMahan of Brevard, N.C... who is a class of 2014 graduate of Presbyterian College as well.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tre Lanham

#52 Tre Lanham

DT
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Tanner Wilhelm

#95 Tanner Wilhelm

DE
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Tyler Wilhelm

#98 Tyler Wilhelm

DL
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tre Lanham

#52 Tre Lanham

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
DT
Tanner Wilhelm

#95 Tanner Wilhelm

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
DE
Tyler Wilhelm

#98 Tyler Wilhelm

6' 1"
Junior
DL