Matthew Harmeyer is entering his fifth year with NAU after joining as an Assistant Coach in charge of jumps and combined events in 2018. 
 
Harmeyer saw two individual event champions at the 2022 Big Sky Indoor Championships, Mitchell Effing in the long jump and Jenna Figueroa in the triple jump. The jumping and combined event athletes contributed 41 points en route to both the men’s and women’s teams dominating the competition. Madeline Wilson had a strong performance in the heptathlon, scoring 4956 points to earn fourth place.
 
They likewise were important parts of the team's victories later that spring as they swept the Big Sky Outdoor Championships as well, with the women’s team scoring the most points in Big Sky history. Harmeyer sent three athletes to the NCAA West Regional, with Mitchell Effing competing in the long jump and triple jump, and Sirr Butler and Jack Normand competing in the triple jump.
 
The 2021 Big Sky Indoor Championships were canceled due to health concerns, however the Lumberjacks stormed back to the outdoor championships in a big way. Harmeyer’s jumping and combined event athletes earned 33 points at the conference meet, finishing as the 14th best women’s triple jump crew in the NCAA Division I. Harmeyer also sent Mitchell Effing to the NCAA West Regional Meet in long jump and triple jump.
 
The 2020 season saw early success for Harmeyers athletes before COVID-19 put things on pause. The jumpers and combined events athletes contributed to both the men’s and women’s teams victories at the Big Sky Indoor Championships. Harmeyer also led combined event athlete Madeline Wilson to be the school’s first to score at the Big Sky Indoor Championships since 2012. The NCAA Regionals and Nationals were canceled, along with the Big Sky Outdoor Championships.
 
In his first season with the team, Harmeyer led two athletes, Cameron Rayford and Helena McLeod, to the NCAA West Regional Meet in long jump. He also led triple jumper Camperon Rayford to third place at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, contributing six points to the men’s team’s dominant win.
 
Prior to joining the Lumberjacks, Harmeyer was an Assistant Coach at Cornerstone University where he was in charge of sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps, and combined events. During his time there he coached 60 WHAC conference scorers, including the 2017 Indoor Triple Jump Champion, 24 NAIA National Qualifiers, and 4 USTFCCCA All-Americans. He also led athletes to two freshman records in the women’s heptathlon and men’s 100-meter, as well as program records in the women’s 400-meter and men’s pole vault.
 
Harmeyer began his coaching career in 2013 as a Volunteer Assistant Coach at his alma mater, Iowa State University, where he was a letter winner in the decathlon. While at ISU, he assisted with jumps, combined events, and throws, helping to guide the team to 42 All-Big 12 honors, 2 Big 12 Conference Champions, a two time Division I shot put National Champions, and seven All-Americans.