WAVERLY, Iowa—Matt Tschetter, a 2012 Wartburg alum, has been named an assistant coach for the Wartburg College football team, head coach Rick Willis announced today.
"We are excited to welcome Matt back to Wartburg," said Willis. "He has gained valuable experience the past three years and is a great addition to our veteran staff."

"I am incredibly excited and honored to be welcomed back to Wartburg College," said Tschtter. "Having experienced Wartburg as a student-athlete and coach I am extremely proud to once again be a part of such a storied tradition. Thank you to Coach Willis, the rest of the coaching staff, and all those who made it possible for me to coach for one of the best programs in the country. I'm looking forward to the start of the season and continuing the success of the Wartburg football program."

Tschetter comes to Wartburg from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va. where he was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the past three seasons. The Yellow Jackets won the 2016 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship and qualified for the NCAA Playoffs. He coached the 2016 ODAC Defensive Player of the Year and Cliff Harris Award finalist in Cole Burdette. Tschetter mentored six All-Conference selections and three All-Region players in his time with the program.

Previously, Tschetter was a defensive line coach at Wartburg for one season. The Knights won the 2014 Iowa Conference Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Playoff.

Tschetter was a graduate assistant at UW-Platteville for the prior two seasons. He coached three All-Conference selections, and the Pioneers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs in 2013.

On the field, Tschetter was a two-time First-team Iowa Conference selection on the defensive line for Wartburg. He was a Third-team All-Region honoree by D3Football.com and Third-team All-American by D3proday.com in his senior season. The Knights won the 2008 and 2010 IIAC Conference Championships, and advanced to the NCAA Playoffs in both seasons. Wartburg advanced to the Elite Eight in the 2008 season.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in fitness management from Wartburg in 2012, and earned his master's degree in education from UW-Platteville in 2014.