Foothill Athletics is pleased to announce Matt Raivio our new Head Football Coach
Matt Raivio "Coach Rav" becomes the 7th Head Coach in the 70 year history of Football at Foothill College and enters his 15th year of coaching overall for the Owls. Most recently Matt served at the defensive coordinator with his defense leading the state of California in points per game allowed in 2019 while on the way to a Pac7 Conference title. In 2021 the D lead the state in turnovers created on their way to a second straight bowl game appearance. Matt has developed talent with two of the last three Pac-7 Defensive Players of the Year coming from Foothill. Previous to Foothill he coached at Northern Arizona University. Matt was a member of the 2000 and 2001 Owl Football teams earning All-California First Team as a sophomore. A team captain he helped lead the Owls to two Silicon Valley Bowl victories. After Foothill he transferred to Northern Arizona, where he was a 2x first team big sky selection at center. An Academic All-American both years he earned All-American honors on the football field his senior year and was selected to play in the 1aa All-Star Bowl. After completing his Bachelor of Science Degree he went on to play for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He then returned to coach at Northern Arizona and received his Masters in Education while coaching Offensive Line and Strength and Conditioning for two years. Matt and holds a Masters of Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific. Matt is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with time spent as an assistant strength coach at Stanford University. Matt is married to Tracy Raivio and resides in San Jose with their one son Reid.
