Matt Storm was named the Lumberjacks’ offensive coordinator in early December of 2018 shortly following head coach Colby Carthel’s arrival in Nacogdoches. Storm, who was chosen as 2017 FootballScoop NCAA Division II Coordinator of the Year, spent the previous six seasons in the same role at Texas A&M-Commerce with coach Carthel.
Taking the Lions’ offense to the status of the premier unit in all of Division II football, Storm was promoted to assistant head coach following A&M-Commerce’s 2017 national title.
Storm’s offense during the 2018 season was once again one of the best in Division II despite losing All-American quarterback Luis Perez. The Lions’ red zone offense ranked 30th nationally (84.5 percent), while A&M-Commerce was 39th in total first downs (242) and 41st in scoring offense (32.7 PPG). Along with tight end Vincent Hobbs being named D2CCA All-Super Region Four First Team, offensive lineman Amon Simon earned second-team all-region honors as two offensive players claimed All-Lone Star Conference First Team plaudits, another pair second team honors and four honorable mention.