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Matt Figger

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Matt Figger
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamUMass Minutemen
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Biographical details
Born (1970-01-22) January 22, 1970 (age 54)[1]
Jenkins, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materEastern Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994Wabash Valley (assistant)
1994–1999Vincennes (assistant)
2000–2002Odessa (assistant)
2003–2007South Alabama (assistant)
2007Arkansas (assistant)
2007–2012Kansas State (assistant)
2012–2017South Carolina (assistant)
2017–2021Austin Peay
2021–2024UT Rio Grande Valley
2024–presentUMass (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall105–116 (.475)
Tournaments1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
OVC Coach of the Year (2018)

Robert Matthew Figger (born January 22, 1970)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the UMass Minutemen. He previously served as the head coach at Austin Peay and at UT Rio Grande Valley.[2]

Coaching career

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Figger got his college coaching start at Wabash Valley in 1993 as an assistant coach, before moving on to Vincennes and Odessa College to serve as an assistant coach. Figger also had assistant coaching stops at South Alabama, and Arkansas before landing on Frank Martin's staff at Kansas State. Figger followed Martin as an assistant coach to South Carolina.[3] Figger was a part of the Gamecocks Final Four appearance in the 2017 NCAA tournament.

On April 6, 2017, Figger was named the 12th head coach in Austin Peay history, taking over for longtime coach Dave Loos.[2]

In March 2021, Figger left Austin Peay to become the head coach at UT Rio Grande Valley.[4]

On May 21, 2024, Figger was officially named as an assistant coach for the UMass Minutemen under head coach Frank Martin.[5]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) (2017–2021)
2017–18 Austin Peay 19–15 12–6 3rd CIT quarterfinal
2018–19 Austin Peay 22–11 13–5 4th
2019–20 Austin Peay 21–12 14–4 3rd
2020–21 Austin Peay 14–13 10–10 T–5th
Austin Peay: 76–51 (.598) 49–25 (.662)
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros/UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (WAC) (2021–2024)
2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 8–23 3–15 T–11th
2022–23 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 15–17 6–12 T–10th
2023–24 UT Rio Grande Valley 6–25 2–18 11th
Texas–Rio Grande Valley: 29–65 (.309) 11–45 (.196)
Total: 105–116 (.475)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matt Figger". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Figger introduced as APSU head men's basketball coach". April 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Matt Figger Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site".
  4. ^ Backus, Will. "Report: Austin Peay basketball coach Matt Figger leaving for UT Rio Grande Valley". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Figger Officially Named Massachusetts Basketball Assistant Coach".
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