Matt Hodgson has worn many hats during his 15 years at Northeastern State. This season he will add to his responsibilities of coordinating the RiverHawks defense. Hodgson also recruits, heads up Academic Monitoring for the football program’s student-athletes and oversees the football letterman’s functions on an annual basis.

After completing his playing career at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and working as a student coach, Hodgson became a graduate assistant coach at Northeastern State in 1996 and was later elevated to a full-time assistant. Hodgson was a part of Tom Eckert’s staff that won Lone Star Conference championships in 1999 and 2000.

Hodgson has been a consistent fixture in the football program and in the community. He was in charge of the secondary and recruiting coordinator in 2008-09, defensive coordinator from 2003-2007, offensive coordinator from 2001-02, recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach in 1999-2000. He also is an instructor in the College of Education at NSU.

An avid outdoorsman, Hodgson enjoys fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. Hodgson and wife, Kristy, have three sons, Gage, Wyatt and Tanner.