PHILADELPHIA – Temple head football coach Matt Rhule has been named 2015 Sportsperson of the Year by CBS Philly.
In 2015, Rhule led his team to a school record tying 10-win regular season and an American Athletic East Division trophy. The Owls started the season a program-best 7-0, and were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in 36 seasons. The Owls beat Penn State, 27-10, in the season opener, the first victory over the in-state rivals in 73 years. Ten Owls earned 2015 all-conference honors and senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik and Nagurski Awards, given to the nation's best defensive player.