wrestling coach at the University of Nebraska where he coached until 2000. During his tenure at Nebraska, Lindland coached NCAA champions and multiple All-Americans. He continues to work with USA Wrestling to this day. In 2000, Lindland started coaching wrestling and MMA at his Team Quest gym in Portland, Oregon. He is still coaching wrestling, kickboxing, MMA, and the professional and amateur fight teams at Team Quest. In 2013 he was selected as the World team coach for the US Greco-Roman wrestling team. Lindland is a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Clackamas Community College. The program has taken a U-turn under the coaching of Coach Josh Rhoden and Matt Lindland, placing high in the NJCAA National Tournament in recent years. Hall of Fame In October 2013 Matt Lindland was inducted into the Hall of Champions as a Distinguished Member, for his accomplishments in wrestling including winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics and a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships. Championships and accomplishments International Fighting Championship IFC 6 Tournament winner Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 22–9 | Mamed Khalidov | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | KSW 16: Khalidov vs. Lindland | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:35 | Gdańsk, Poland | |- | Loss | align=center| 22–8 | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:50 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 22–7 | Kevin Casey | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:41 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 21–7 | Ronaldo Souza | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Evolution | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:18 | San Jose, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 21–6 | Vitor Belfort | KO (punches) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:37 | Anaheim, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 21–5 | Fabio Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | Affliction: Banned | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 20–5 | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (armbar) | BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:58 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 20–4 | Carlos Newton |