Matt Viator (born September 3, 1963) is an American football coach . He served as the head football coach at McNeese State University from 2006 to 2015 and the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2016 to 2020.

Dec 4, 2024 · On Monday, McNeese Vice President and Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced the hiring of Cowboy Football legend and Hall of Fame coach Matt Viator to return as the head coach for the Cowboys, a position he held from 2006-2015 and recorded a school record 78 wins, four Southland Conference titles, and five playoff appearances.

Matt Viator, a McNeese coaching legend and a 2021 inductee into the McNeese Sports Hall of Fame, returned to the football program as the 19th coach in school history, nine years after he left to pursue a head job at the FBS level.

Dec 4, 2024 · With McNeese announcing on Monday that Matt Viator, the winningest head coach in program history, has been re-hired as the Cowboys' head coach, former players such as McNeese Hall of Famer Diontae Spencer, are excited about the direction the Pokes are headed.

Dec 2, 2024 · On Monday, McNeese Vice President and Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced the hiring of Cowboy Football legend and Hall of Fame coach Matt Viator to return as the head coach for the Cowboys, a position he held from 2006-2015 and recorded a school record 78 wins, four Southland Conference titles, and five playoff appearances.

Dec 2, 2024 · Viator, a 2021 McNeese Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee, and the winningest head coach in McNeese football history, takes over a Cowboys program who had their best season in five years in 2024, going 6-6 overall with a Southland Conference record of 3-4.

Dec 5, 2024 · LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Wednesday was a special day for the McNeese football program, and the Cowboy fanbase as well, as Matt Viator, who is tied for the most wins in program history, was officially re-introduced as the program’s head coach.

Dec 2, 2024 · Matt Viator is coming home. The winningest coach in McNeese State history will return in hopes of restoring the once-elite football program. The American Press has learned that Viator agreed to...

Dec 2, 2024 · On Monday, McNeese Vice President and Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced the hiring of Cowboy Football legend and Hall of Fame coach Matt Viator. Viator previously held the position from 2006-2015, recording a school record 78 wins, four Southland Conference titles, and five playoff appearances.

Dec 2, 2024 · McNeese (Southland) is welcoming back a familiar face as head coach of the football team: Matt Viator. Viator coached the Cowboys for a decade from 2006 through 2015 where he went 78-33 overall and 54-18 in the Southland.