Matt Luke
Matt Luke

Hometown:
Gulfport, Miss.

Position:
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

Alma Mater:
Ole Miss, 2000


04/17/2012

Freeze Pleased With Energy At Tuesday's Practice

The Football Program Held iIs Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day During Tuesday's Practice

01/13/2012

Freeze Completes Coaching Staff With Werner

Offensive Veteran Helped Miami To Three National Titles

12/19/2011

Watch New Rebel Fooball Staff Members on RebelVision

Press Conference Set For 10:30AM

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze added a familiar name to his Rebel football staff with the announcement of Matt Luke as offensive line coach on December 12, 2011. Luke also serves as co-offensive coordinator.

A former Rebel player and assistant coach, Luke spent the previous four seasons as Duke's offensive coordinator/running game while coaching the offensive line. His line ranked among the ACC's top-five in fewest sacks allowed throughout his tenure, including finishing third in 2009 and 2010.

Luke's 2010 offensive front helped Duke to its highest yards per game average since 1989 as Sean Renfree became the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 or more yards in a single season. Nearly doubled its rushing totals from the previous year, the Blue Devil run game produced 19 touchdowns -- Duke's highest total since 1995 -- and the squad repeated that total again in 2011.

Behind All-ACC quarterback Thaddeus Lewis in 2009, Duke led the conference and finished ninth nationally in passing offense, while Lewis and wide receiver Donovan Varner ranked first in the ACC in total offense and pass receptions, respectfully.

Under Luke's guidance, both guard Dave Harding and tackle Perry Simmons received Freshman All-America honors in 2010. In 2009, guard Brian Moore was a Freshman All-ACC selection by Sporting News.

Luke came to Duke following two seasons at Tennessee where he served as recruiting coordinator while coaching the tight ends and assisting with the offensive line. During his two-year stay (2006-07) in Knoxville, the Volunteers went 19-8 with an SEC Eastern Division championship and two appearances in the Outback Bowl.

In 2007, Tennessee tight end Chris Brown caught 41 passes for 282 yards and six touchdowns while fellow end Brad Cottam's 31-yard touchdown reception proved to be the difference in the Vols' 21-17 win over Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.

On the recruiting front, Tennessee's 2007 class was rated third-best nationally by Rivals.com and fourth-best in the country by Scout.com.

A native of Gulfport, Miss., Luke lettered four seasons (1995-98) as a center at Ole Miss. A starter in 33 career games for the Rebels, he served as team captain in 1998 as Ole Miss posted a 7-5 ledger and defeated Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl. He was named the 1998 Ole Miss Most Valuable Senior by the Jackson (Miss.) Touchdown Club and twice earned Academic All-SEC honors.

Following his playing career, he served as a student assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1999, helping the Rebels to an 8-4 ledger with regular season wins against Auburn, South Carolina, LSU and Arkansas as well as a 27-25 triumph over Oklahoma in the Independence Bowl. He graduated in May of 2000 with a degree in business administration.

Luke then spent two years (2000-01) coaching the offensive line at Murray State before returning to his alma mater to guide the Rebel tight ends and offensive line for four seasons (2002-05). Ole Miss won two bowl games during that stretch, defeating Nebraska in the Independence Bowl to close the 2002 season and upending Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl a year later to cap a 10-3 campaign that included a share of the SEC Western Division championship.

Luke is married to the former Ashley Grantham of Oxford, Miss., and the couple has one son, Harrison. His father, Tommy, was a defensive back at Mississippi in the 1960s while his brother, Tom, quarterbacked the Rebels from 1989-91.

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