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
Samson's father, Mark, was the head football coach for Montana State University–Northern from 2004 to 2013.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| 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 | 6–2 | 3–2 | 13 | |||||
| Montana Tech: | 25–14 | 21–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 25–14 | ||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Braves () (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Flathead | 3–7 | 3–7 | 11th | |||||
| 2015 | Flathead | 7–5 | 7–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Flathead | 3–7 | 3–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | Flathead | 6–4 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Flathead | 9–4 | 7–3 | 4th | |||||
| Flathead: | 28–27 | 26–24 | |||||||
| Total: | 28–27 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Kyle Samson (2021) - Hall of Fame". Montana State University Northern Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.