Rodney returns to us after a brief 5 year hiatus in order to watch his son (Ben) play through his high school career.  He previously coached football for 20 years at all levels including 9 of them at the high school varsity level in which he was pulling double duty coaching both at the high school and youth level.  As the high school’s head defense coordinator, he was instrumental in putting two conference championships and several runner-up seasons together for the Panthers.  He started coaching at the youth level back in 1980 when the league only had 8 teams.  He brings many years of experience back to the program and we’re very excited to have him back once again.
 

According to Coach Mattrisch:
“The two reasons I like coaching is #1… I love the game of football and #2… watching how the kids progress from 4^th grade all the way to their senior year.  My son was one of those kids.  It’s an indescribable feeling!  I recall my last year at the youth level before I took a break saying to some parents that when this 8^th grade bunch become seniors in high school, they will win the conference championship not only because of their talent, but more importantly because of their togetherness.  I was right because last year’s 2005 varsity team went undefeated and did indeed take the conference crown along with a couple of playoff victories to boot.  What is neat is that my son Ben was on this high school team as well as that 8^th grade team 5 years ago.  What’s even neater than that is that Greendale’s current high school head coach (Rob Stoltz) played for me too.  That’s what I’m talking about!”