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Matt Walker Resigns as UW-River Falls Coach, Joins Drake

2/24/2026

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Matt Walker has resigned as head football coach at UW-River Falls after 15 years.
He transformed the program, leading UW-River Falls to 14 wins and an NCAA Division III title.
Walker was named D3football.com’s National Coach of the Year and WIAC Coach of the Year.
He will become head coach at Drake University in Iowa, and Drake Athletic Director Brian Hardin expressed excitement about his arrival.

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Matt Walker has resigned as head football coach at UW-River Falls after 15 years.
He transformed the program, leading UW-River Falls to 14 wins and an NCAA Division III title.
Walker was named D3football.com’s National Coach of the Year and WIAC Coach of the Year.
He will become head coach at Drake University in Iowa, and Drake Athletic Director Brian Hardin expressed excitement about his arrival.