Matt Matheny

Matt Matheny (born February 11, 1970) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Davidson Wildcats.

Early life In 1992, Matheny graduated from Davidson College. He attended North Iredell High School and lived in Statesville, North Carolina.

Career Matheny spent 16 seasons, beginning in 1993, as an assistant coach at Davidson College, his alma mater.

Matheny was hired as the head coach for the Elon Phoenix in March 2009, replacing Ernie Nestor.

Matheny led the Phoenix to a 21-12 record in 2012-13, the most victories in a single season by the program at the Division I level and most since the 1973-74 season. Matheny helped Elon win the Southern Conference North Division title in 2013, the program's first division crown since 2006. Matheny also helped Elon to its first postseason appearance at the Division I level, as the team earned an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) in 2013. He was a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top mid-major coach by CollegeInsider.com. Matheny was named the 2012-13 Southern Conference Coach of the Year.

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