The 2014 season was Marc Mattioli’s third on the Stanford coaching staff as a defensive graduate assistant. He assists with the daily operations of the defense and coaching the defensive secondary.
In 2014, Stanford finished second nationally in scoring defense and eighth in passing defense. The Cardinal did not allow a passing touchdowns in five games, one passing score in four games and two passing touchdowns in the remaining four games, for an average of under one per game. Stanford forced the same number of interceptions as passing touchdowns allowed (12).
Cardinal strong safety Jordan Richards led the Cardinal with three interceptions and three forced fumbles, and he was awarded the 2014 National Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Award. Richards was also a first team All-Pac-12 selection and finished his career with nine interceptions.
Prior to joining the Cardinal staff, Mattioli served for two seasons as the defensive line coach for LaGrange (Ga). He also served as the defensive coordinator for LaGrange’s junior varsity team in 2011.
A four-year letterman at Rhodes (Tenn.), Mattioli played tight end before transitioning to the defensive line for his final three campaigns. He served as team captain as a senior in 2008 and in 2006 was part of the Rhodes unit that ranked fifth in the nation in total defense.
He earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic honors four times. Mattioli was the National Foundation and College Hall of Fame Outstanding Student-Athlete Award recipient for Rhodes and was an all-SCAC choice in 2006 and 2008.
Mattioli graduated from Rhodes with a degree in political science. He is working on a master’s degree in liberal arts at Stanford.