Donte Mathis

Donte Marcel Mathis (born July 13, 1977) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Texas State Bobcats men's team. He played college basketball for the Bobcats from 1995 to 1999. Mathis played professionally in Europe for 13 years.

College career Mathis was a four-year starter for the Bobcats under the direction of head coach Mike Miller. He was the runner-up for the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year award during the 1995–96 season.

Mathis played in Europe for 13 years where he spent the majority of his career in Italy for 11 seasons. Mathis won three championships.

Coaching career After his playing career ended in 2013, Mathis served as a clinician in partnership with Hakeem Olajuwon to develop basketball internationally, volunteered to provide outlets for student-athletes to earn collegiate scholarships and was a player development specialist for collegiate and professional athletes.

Mathis began his coaching career as head coach and assistant athletic director at Texas Christian School of Houston, Texas, in 2017. He led the team to the league championship quarterfinals in 2018 and the championship game in 2019. Mathis coached for one season at Brentwood Christian School in Austin, Texas.

On August 27, 2021, Mathis returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Bobcats. Head coach Terrence Johnson stated that Mathis' connection to Texan basketball prospects would help with the team's recruiting efforts. He is responsible for mentoring the Texas State guards and oversees recruiting in East Texas, Houston, Louisiana and Arizona.

Personal life Mathis has two sons with his wife.