Kyle Samson
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Montana Tech |
| Conference | Frontier |
| Record | 40–16 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1984 (age 41–42) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | Montana State University–Northern (2007) |
| Playing career | |
| 2003 | Montana |
| 2004–2006 | Montana State–Northern |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2013 | Montana State–Northern (OC/QB) |
| 2014–2018 | Flathead HS (MT) |
| 2019 | Montana Tech (OC/QB) |
| 2020–present | Montana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–16 (college) 28–27 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NAIA) 2–3 (MHSA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Kyle Samson (born c. 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Montana Technological University, a position he has held since 2020.[1][2][3] He was the head football coach for Flathead High School from 2014 to 2018.[4][5] He also coached for Montana State–Northern. He played college football for Montana and Montana State–Northern as a quarterback.[6]
In 2021, Samson was inducted into the Montana State–Northern Hall of Fame.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Samson's father, Mark, was the head football coach for Montana State University–Northern from 2004 to 2013.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Tech Orediggers (Frontier Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Montana Tech | 5–5 | 5–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | Montana Tech | 7–3 | 7–3 | T–3rd | 24 | ||||
| 2023 | Montana Tech | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NAIA First Round | 17 | |||
| 2024 | Montana Tech | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NAIA Second Round | 10 | |||
| 2025 | Montana Tech | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NAIA Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
| 2026 | Montana Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | (East) | |||||
| Montana Tech: | 40–16 | 30–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Braves (MHSA Class AA) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Flathead | 3–7 | 3–7 | 11th | |||||
| 2015 | Flathead | 7–5 | 7–4 | 6th | L MHSA Class AA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2016 | Flathead | 3–7 | 3–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | Flathead | 6–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | L MHSA Class AA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2018 | Flathead | 9–4 | 7–3 | 4th | L MHSA Class AA Championship | ||||
| Flathead: | 28–27 | 26–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–27 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kyle Samson - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Montana Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Kyle Samson takes charge at Montana Tech". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). July 28, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Reier, Evan (April 4, 2020). "Montana Tech's Kyle Samson navigating unforeseen tests in first year as head coach". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Peterson, Chris (June 13, 2020). "After following in dad's vaunted footsteps, Kyle Samson charting his own course at Montana Tech". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Viano, Andy (January 21, 2020). "Former Flathead Coach Takes Over at Montana Tech". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Information, Montana Tech Sports. "Kyle Samson Named Head Montana Tech Football Coach". fcsports.org. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "Kyle Samson (2021) - Hall of Fame". Montana State University Northern Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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