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Matthew Driscoll

Head Men's Basketball Coach
University of North Florida
Participates in 1 Session

Driscoll came to UNF after spending six seasons as the top assistant at Baylor University. Along with BU head coach Scott Drew, Driscoll helped transform the Bears into Big XII contenders, leading them to the 2008-09 NIT finals and the 2007-08 NCAA Tournament.

The NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007-08 was Baylor’s first since 1988. Baylor came up one game shy of making a second-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after falling in the final to Missouri at the 2009 Big XII Tournament. The Bears captured a win over top-seeded Kansas in that tournament before getting an invitation to the NIT. Baylor rode its hot streak all the way to the NIT finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The dream run included wins against Georgetown, Virginia Tech, Auburn and San Diego State, before falling to Penn State in the championship game. Driscoll spent seven weeks on Drew’s staff at Valparaiso before making the move to Baylor. Prior to his brief stop at Valparaiso, Driscoll served as an assistant at Clemson from 1998 to 2003 under Larry Shyatt, current University of Wyoming head coach and former University of Florida assistant. He also worked as an assistant during Shyatt’s first tenure at Wyoming for the 1997-98 season. Driscoll helped guide both Clemson and Wyoming to berths in the NIT, before assisting with the rebuild of the Baylor program.

While at Clemson, Driscoll helped the Tigers to the 1999 NIT championship game. During the 1998-1999 campaign, the Tigers won 20 games, including four in the NIT, before losing to California by one point in the championship on the final possession. Driscoll also played a part in Clemson's three victories over North Carolina during a five-year period, including an upset over the top-ranked Tar Heels.At Wyoming, the Cowboys recorded a 19-9 mark and earned a berth in the NIT. Wyoming won two games against top 10 teams that year, including an upset of national finalist Utah.

His basketball coaching experience began in 1988 when he served as the head coach of his high school alma mater at Pittsburgh’s Northgate High School. He served in that role from 1988-90 before stops at Butler (Pa.) County Community College (1990-91) and Seneca Valley High School (1991-93), where he served as an assistant coach at both schools. From 1993-97 Driscoll served as the head coach at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh. Driscoll’s experience also includes a stint as a volunteer assistant coach at Slippery Rock.

He also served as the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Assistant Coaches Board of Directors, and has been a member of the organization since 1994, including a board member since 1998.
 

* 203-214 (.487) career record in 13 seasons (entering 2022-23)
* 118-92 (.572) record in ASUN play
* 11-13 (.458) in all postseason games (11-11 in ASUN Tournament)
* ASUN Regular Season Champions (2015 | 2016 | 2020)
* ASUN Tournament Champions (2015)
* Two National Postseason appearances (2015 NCAA | 2016 NIT) | Earned invitation to 2020 CIT (canceled due to COVID)

Sessions in which Matthew Driscoll participates

Thursday 30 March, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
5:00 PM
5:00 PM