PHILADELPHIA - The Maxwell Football Club and presenting partner Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced today that Temple University head coach Matt Rhule has been selected as the winner of the Club's 18th Tri-State Coach of the Year.
In 2015, Rhule has led his team to a 10-win regular season and an American Athletic East division trophy. The Owls started the season a program-best 7-0, and were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in 36 seasons. In 2015, for the first time in 73 years, the Owls beat Penn State. Ten Owls earned 2015 all-conference honors and senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik and Nagurski Awards, while also being named a finalist for the Lott IMPACT and Senior CLASS Awards.