The University of Akron Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Assistant Coach | Special Teams
- Email:
- rmatviko@uakron.edu
Ryan Matviko returns for his second season as Special Team’s coordinator for University of Akron head coach Joe Moorhead in 2025 after leading one of the most productive and record-setting special teams units in program history.
In 2024, Akron's special teams made one of the biggest jumps in FBS special team’s efficiency (ESPN) ranking improving 66 spots. Under his guidance, Akron led the FBS in punts pinned inside the 5-yard line, topped the MAC in net punting and kickoff coverage, and broke multiple school records including highest field goal percentage, punt average, and total touchbacks. 2024 Akron special teams units scored two touchdowns as well, the first time since 2015. His unit also produced a 2024 MAC First-Team All-Conference punter in Avery Book.
Before his promotion, Matviko served as an Offensive Analyst at Akron (2022-2023), working with the quarterback room. His work contributed to DJ Irons earning MAC Third-Team All-Conference honors in 2022.
Prior to Akron, Matviko spent three seasons at the University of Hawai‘I (2019-2021), where he served as both an Offensive and Defensive Analyst his first two seasons. During his tenure, the Rainbow Warriors captured the 2019 West Division title and won back-to-back bowl games (2019 Hawai‘i Bowl, 2020 New Mexico Bowl). He helped with the development of quarterback Chevan Cordeiro and 2024 6th round draft pick linebacker Darius Muasau.
During his last season he was promoted to lead the Special Teams units. That season he coached kicker Matthew Shipley who was named a Lou Groza semifinalist in 2021 as well as Kyler Halvorsen who ended up 9th in FBS in kickoff average.
Matviko’s coaching career began at the Division III level, with stints at MacMurray College a (2014) as running backs coach and Thiel College (2015-2016) as Wide Receivers coach before moving on to Robert Morris University (2017-2018) where he served as Outside Linebackers Coach and Director of Football Operations.
He played wide receiver at Mercyhurst University (2009-12) and completed his bachelor's degree in 2013. Matviko is originally from New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Matviko and his wife, Allison were married in 2021 and have two kids, Grayson and Emmerson.
