Matt McKillop | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | Davidson |
Current Conference: | Atlantic 10 |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1983 |
Player Years1: | 2002–2006 |
Player Team1: | Davidson |
Coach Years1: | 2007–2008 |
Coach Team1: | Emory (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 2008–2022 |
Coach Team2: | Davidson (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2022–present |
Coach Team3: | Davidson |
Matt McKillop (born March 22, 1983) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's basketball program of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He succeeded his father Bob who was the coach of the Wildcats for 33 years.
McKillop was a three year starter at Davidson under his father Bob McKillop where he averaged 8.2 points per game and made two NCAA Tournament appearances.[1] He initially signed to play professional basketball in the Czech Republic before suffering a knee injury.
Following one year as an assistant at Emory, McKillop joined his father's coaching staff as an assistant in 2008. Following his father's retirement in 2022, McKillop was named the head coach of Davidson.[2]