Matt Raich enters his fifth season with the Cardinals and third as linebackers coach after being promoted on 2/18/09. He joined the Cardinals on 2/6/07 and served his first two seasons as a defensive assistant, helping with the linebackers prior to his promotion. Previously an offensive assistant under current Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt with the Pittsburgh Steelers for three seasons (2004-06), Raich switched to the defensive side of the ball with the Cardinals, helping to coach the position he played in college.
In 2010, Raich guided inside linebacker Paris Lenon to a career season as the ninth-year NFL veteran had a team-high 127 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks, and 12 tackles for loss. Raich was also instrumental in the development of second-round choice Daryl Washington and fourth-round selection O’Brien Schofield, who combined to start 12 games as rookies.
Raich joined the Steelers coaching staff prior to the 2004 season after spending two years as an intern in the Pittsburgh player personnel department.
Prior to joining the Steelers scouting department in 2002, Raich served three seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Robert Morris (2000-02). He also held assistant coaching positions at Glenville State (1999), Robert Morris (1996-98) and Westminster (1993-94). In addition, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Hildesheim Invaders Football Club in the German Federal League in the spring of 1999.
A Monaca, PA native, Raich was a standout middle linebacker at Westminster College (PA) from 1989-1992 and a member of Titans 1989 NAIA National Championship team. He was a three-time NAIA All-American and ended his career as the school's all-time leading tackler. Raich graduated from Westminster in 1994 with a bachelor’s in Education and was inducted into the Titans Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Raich and his wife, Amanda, reside in Ahwatukee.