Matt McCall (basketball) explained

Matt McCall
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Team:Charleston
Birth Date:12 December 1981
Birth Place:Ocala, Florida, U.S.[1]
Alma Mater:Florida
Coach Years1:2006–2008
Coach Team1:Florida (director of ops.)
Coach Years2:2008–2011
Coach Team2:Florida Atlantic (assistant)
Coach Years3:2011–2015
Coach Team3:Florida (assistant)
Coach Years4:2015–2017
Coach Team4:Chattanooga
Coach Years5:2017–2022
Coach Team5:UMass
Coach Years6:2024–present
Coach Team6:Charleston (assistant)
Tournament Record:0–1 (NCAA)
Championships:SoCon regular season (2016)
SoCon tournament (2016)
Awards:SoCon Coach of the Year (2016)

Matthew Wayne McCall (born December 12, 1981) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the College of Charleston. Before that, he was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass).

Coaching career

McCall was a student manager at the University of Florida during the 2002–03 season. He was named head manager the following year. After graduating, he continued working with the program, and in 2006 he was named director of basketball operations.[2] In 2008, he was hired as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic. He held that position until 2011, when he was hired by the University of Florida as an assistant. McCall was hired by Chattanooga in April 2015 after Will Wade left to take the head coaching job at VCU.[3] In March 2016, McCall was named the Southern Conference Basketball Coach of the Year.[4] On March 30, 2017, he was introduced as the 22nd head coach in the history of UMass men's basketball.[5] On March 1, 2022, McCall was fired by UMass, although he was allowed to coach the remainder of the season.[6]

Personal life

McCall earned two degrees from Florida: a bachelor's (2004) in exercise and sports science and a master's (2006) in secondary education.[2] His father, Wayne, was a three-year letterwinner for the University of Florida football team from 1965–67.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coaches Database. College Basketball Coach Info and News. coachesdatabase.com. March 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Florida Gators: Matt McCall . Gatorzone.com . August 17, 2016 . November 12, 2016.
  3. News: Matt McCall named Chattanooga coach. June 16, 2015. ESPN. Associated Press. April 13, 2015.
  4. Web site: Men's Basketball Awards Announced . March 1, 2016 . soconsports.com . November 11, 2016.
  5. Web site: Matt McCall hired as new UMass head coach . March 30, 2017 . Coaches Database . May 1, 2017.
  6. News: Borzello . Jeff . Thamel . Pete . Pete Thamel . Matt McCall out as UMass men's basketball coach at end of season, school announces . March 2, 2022 . . March 1, 2022.