Matt Layman

Biography

Alma Mater: Mars Hill '15 Season at Massachusetts: Seventh Matt Layman was promoted to tight ends coach in February 2023 after completing his fourth season with Massachusetts in 2022, serving as an offensive analyst (tight ends). Layman worked with tight ends Josiah Johnson, who earned Second Team All-Independent Honors in 2022, and Gino Campiotti, a 2023 Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Conference Second Team honoree. In the 2023 season, Layman helped the Minutemen offense improve 85 percent in point production year-over-year. Prior to his analyst role, Layman was a graduate assistant for the offensive line (2021) and running backs (2020). Layman worked with the offensive line in 2021 that paved the way for running back Ellis Merriweather to become the Minutemen's first 1,000-yard rusher in the FBS era. He also spent time working with the tight ends and quarterbacks upon his arrival at Massachusetts in March of 2019. Before joining UMass, Layman began his career at Westminister College as a graduate assistant for two seasons, working primarily with quarterbacks. While there, he helped coach two quarterbacks in the program that recieved All-Conference nods and a quarterback that ranked second all-time in school history for total passing yards and touchdowns. Layman also was the head coach and offensive coordinator for the junior varsity team. Layman played at the collegiate level as a quarterback for Robert Morris University (August 2011-December 2012), before transferr