University of the Ozarks

Matt Bolton enters his third season as head men's basketball coach. He was named to the position May 11, 2022. 

At Ozarks

• 2022-2023

Head Coaching At Ozarks

• Pulled off upset over No. 18 University of St. Thomas at home
• 2024-25 team finished 19th among NCAA III schools in rebounds per game
• 2024-25 team finished 54th among NCAA III schools in rebounding margin
• 2024-25 team finished 6th among NCAA III schools in offensive rebounds per game
• 2024-25 team finished 47th among NCAA III schools in turnovers forced per game
• 2024-25 team finished 14th among NCAA III schools in free throw attempts and 18th in free throws made  per game
• 2024-25 team finished among NCAA III top-100 in defensive field goal percentage, defensive three-point percentage and steals per game
• Opened his career with four straight wins (2023-24)
• Had one of the top defensive teams in the ASC (2023-24)
• Team was fourth in ASC in lowest points allowed per game (2023-24)
• Team ranked second in ASC in defensive field goal percentage, holding opponents to less than 43% shooting (2023-24)
• Team was fourth in both offensive and defensive rebounding (2023-24)
• Had ASC top-10 scorer (2023-24)
• Had multiple players rank among the ASC's top-20 in scoring and rebounding (2023-24)
• One of this players was second in both three-point field goals made and three-point percentage (2023-24)
• Had an All-Conference player, All-Freshman player and All-Defensive player (2023-24)

Assistant Coaching Experience

• Assistant coach at Ozarks for the 2021-22 season
• Helped Ozarks rank among the top ASC teams in defensive rebounding and defensive three-point percentage
• Ozarks had two of the ASC's top-15 scorers under Bolton
• Assistant coach at NCAA III Cazenovia College in New York during the 2020-21 season
• At Cazenovia, was responsible for recruiting, designing practice plans, implementing individual player workouts, scouting, game preparation and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Wildcat program 
• Graduate assistant in the Athletic Department at Ohio University
• Cato-Meridian High School 

Collegiate Playing Career

• Keuka College (2017-19), power forward

Collegiate Playing Accomplishments

• Member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Team  
• Team captain as a senior

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business and sports management from Keuka College (2019)
• Master's degree in coaching education from Ohio University (2020)

Hometown

• Cato, New York