Matt Lottich Explained

Matt Lottich
Position:Special Assistant to head coach
Team:Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:205
Birth Date:29 July 1982
Birth Place:Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:New Trier (Winnetka, Illinois)
College:Stanford (2000–2004)
Draft Year:2004
Career Start:2000
Career End:2012
Coach Start:2013
Coach End:2023
Career Position:Guard
Years1:2004
Team1:Harbour Heat
Years2:2005–2008
Team2:Osaka Evessa
Years3:2008–2009
Team3:Düsseldorf Giants
Years4:2009–2012
Team4:Oita HeatDevils
Cyears1:2013–2016
Cteam1:Valparaiso (assistant)
Cyears2:2016–2023
Cteam2:Valparaiso
Cyears3:2023–present
Cteam3:Missouri (spec. assistant HC)
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Matthew Lottich (;[1] born July 29, 1982) is an American basketball coach who was previously the head coach of the Valparaiso University men's basketball team. He was named head coach on April 7, 2016, one day after Bryce Drew left the program.[2] He was terminated as head coach on March 23, 2023. Lottich had been an assistant at Valparaiso since 2013. He went to New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL where he was an all-state athlete in basketball, baseball, and as a quarterback in football. He played collegiately at Stanford University, where he earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades as a senior.[3] After college, Lottich played professional basketball internationally. He played in New Zealand for the Harbour Heat of the NBL in 2004. He played two stints for the Japanese bj league with the Osaka Evessa from 2005 to 2008, and the Oita Heat Devils from 2009 to 2012. Lottich also played in the Bundesliga for the Düsseldorf Giants from 2008 to 2009.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inside Valpo Athletics: Coach Lottich 8|22|13. . 20 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Valparaiso to name assistant Matt Lottich as Crusaders' head coach. CBSSports.com. 2016-04-07.
  3. Web site: Matt Lottich - Men's Basketball Coaches - Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders. Technologies. Streamline. ValpoAthletics.com. 2016-04-07.
  4. Web site: Matt Lottich profile Game center FIBA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420043859/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6026425/playerview.html. dead. April 20, 2016. www.fiba.com. 2016-04-07.