Matt Bolton enters his second season as head men's basketball coach. He was named to the position May 11, 2022.
At Ozarks
His 2022-23 team earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
Four of his players received the NABC Honors Court award
Two players earned All-Conference (2022-23)
Coached a 1,000-point scorer
Opened the 2022-23 with four straight wins
2022-23 team ranked second among ASC teams in three-pointers made per game (9.7)
2022-23 team ranked second among ASC teams in free throw percentage (76.0)
Team led the ASC in defensive rebounding per game (30.1)
Coached four of the top-25 scorers in the ASC (2022-23)
Assistant Coaching Experience
Assistant coach at Ozarks for the 2021-22 season
Helped Ozarks rank among the top ASC teams in defensive rebounding and defensive three-point percentage
Ozarks had two of the ASC's top-15 scorers under Bolton
Assistant coach at NCAA III Cazenovia College in New York during the 2020-21 season
At Cazenovia, was responsible for recruiting, designing practice plans, implementing individual player workouts, scouting, game preparation and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Wildcat program
Graduate assistant in the Athletic Department at Ohio University
Cato-Meridian High School
Collegiate Playing Career
Keuka College (2017-19), power forward
Collegiate Playing Accomplishments
Member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Team
Team captain as a senior
Education
Bachelor's degree in business and sports management from Keuka College (2019)
Master's degree in coaching education from Ohio University (2020)