Matsakis was the 19th head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas and he held that position for four seasons, from 1995 until 1998. His overall coaching record at Emporia State was 26–18.
Texas State
Matsakis was head coach at Texas State in San Marcos, Texas, in 2003 but was fired in early 2004, along with the school's athletic director, after an investigation found NCAA violations within the program, including extra practice time above the limit.[1] His overall coaching record at Texas State was 4–8.[2]
Assistant coaching and high school
During the mid 1990s, Matsakis served as an assistant coach at Hofstra University on Long Island. In 1999, Matsakis served as the offensive coordinator at the University of Wyoming. In 2000, he accepted the position of special teams coach at Texas Tech, where he coached until he became the head coach at Texas State for the 2003 season. Matsakis returned to Capital University when he was hired as the offensive coordinator for his alma mater on February 15, 2008, by new head coach Jim Bickel. Matsakis was hired by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) to replace the ill Andy Cox as their running backs coach two weeks into the 2009 season.
In 2010, Matsakis was hired to be the head coach at Enka High School in Candler, North Carolina where his teams compiled a 13–23 record before resigning in 2013.[3]
Bethany
In March 2013, Matsakis was hired as the 17th head coach for the Bethany Swedes in Lindsborg, Kansas.[4] He remained there as head coach for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[5][6]
In July 2018, Defiance College announced that it had selected Matsakis as head coach of the Yellow Jackets.[7] In August 2021, he was fired from the program and was replaced by Earnest Wilson, who was appointed interim head coach.[8]
