Matt Fleischacker joined the Hobart football coaching staff for the 2020-21 academic year. He spent his first season on staff working with the linebackers and assisting with special teams. In 2021, Fleischacker was the co-defensive coordinator and also coached the outside linebackers.
Last season, Fleischacker shared defensive coordinator duties with Michael Green. Together, they built a defensive unit that ranked in the top 20 in the nation in pass efficiency defense (11th, 95.74), scoring defense (12th, 12.6 ppg), passing defense (14th, 152.5 yds/g), opponent third down conversion (15th, 28.8%) and total defense (16th, 251.5 yds/g). The 2021 Statesmen posted a pair of shutouts (Morrisville and Rochester) and held three other opponents to single digits on the scoreboard (Alfred, #23 RPI and Westminster). The Statesmen had four defensive players earn All-Liberty League honors, headlined by Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year and consensus All-American, linebacker Emmett Forde '21.
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Fleischacker came to Hobart after spending the 2019 season as the outside linebackers coach at Mercer University. Prior to his work with the Bears, he was a graduate assistant coach for Penn State, working with the Nittany Lions' defensive backs and linebackers. Fleischacker helped PSU post a 20-6 record in two seasons, winning the 2017 Fiesta Bowl Championship.
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Fleischacker started his collegiate coaching career in Happy Valley. From 2014 through 2016, he was a student assistant linebackers coach. Fleischacker earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State in 2016. He is pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership.
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After completing his undergraduate degree, Fleischacker spent a semester as a graduate assistant coach at Appalachian State University before transferring back to Penn State. That semester, he helped the Mountaineers to a 10-3 record, a share of the Sun Belt Conference Championship, and the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Championship.
