Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has been fired Head Coach Matt Matheny absolutely incensed by a call on Mar.
Matheny will leave Elon with an overall record of 151-169.
Elon has only won one CAA Tournament game since joining the league in 2014-15 under Matheny, Matheny ranks third all-time in wins at Elon, just 10 wins behind Graham “Doc” Mathis for second all-time.
9 in the North Charleston Coliseum.Matheny suffered through five losing seasons during his tenure. Matheny coached 10 years for the Phoenix — five years in the Southern Conference and five years in the Colonial Athletic Association. His players have excelled in the classroom and as engaged citizens on campus and in the community. While at Davidson, Matheny made the NCAA Tournament three times, including being a part of the team’s shocking run to the Elite Eight in 2008 led by Stephen Curry, the now three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP on the Golden State Warriors.Matheny’s firing comes recently after Tony Shaver, head coach of fellow CAA-school The College of William and Mary, ELON — Time ran out on Matt Matheny, fired from his position as Elon men’s basketball coach after 10 seasons, with the team’s declining results in recent years having fueled speculation about his job status alongside the Phoenix’s future ambitions. Elon head coach Matt Matheny has been fired after ten seasons at the helm of the program. Former assistant coach at Ohio State University Mike Schrage has assumed the role of head basketball coach at Elon University in place of the fired Matt Matheny, Elon Athletics announced on April 5. Athletic director Dave Blank announced the … This past season was Matheny’s worst record since his inaugural season as head coach when the team posted a record of 9-23 (5-13 in SoCon). “He has been an excellent ambassador for Elon athletics and Phoenix basketball. "Matheny was 151-169 in 10 years at the school and led the Phoenix to the only postseason appearance in school history, a berth in the 2013 Collegeinsider.com Tournament.Elon went 11-21 this season and 7-11 in Colonial Athletic Association play. Former Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny paces along the bench after ripping his jacket off during a game against James Madison University on Dec. 30, 2018. Zach Ohmann | Elon News Network “I want to thank Matt for his leadership over the past 10 years,” Director of Athletics Dave Blank said in a statement. Zach Ohmann | Elon News Network After a decade at the helm, men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny was fired on Monday afternoon. Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has been fired following an 11-21 (7-11 in CAA) season. By 500 in four of their five seasons in the CAA after leaving the Southern Conference in 2014.More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.
However, low-risk and high-risk sports have been given different guidelines, based on the contact level of their sport. Head women's basketball coach Charlotte Smith hugs UNC women's basketball head coach Sylvia Hatchell (via elonphoenix.com) The initial headline indicated that Sylvia Hatchell had been fired. Low-risk sports, such as climbing, equestrian, swimming and golf, are still allowed to travel to compete. Head Women's Basketball Coach 336-278-6703 336-278-6703: Edgar Farmer, Jr. Assistant Women's Basketball Coach efarmer2@elon.edu: 336-278-6735 336-278-6735: Josh Wick: Assistant Women's Basketball Coach jwick@elon.edu: 336-278-6734 336-278-6734: Tasha Taylor 9 in the North Charleston Coliseum.That same year, Matheny was also named the 2012-13 SoCon Head Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, which is awarded to the best mid-major head coach. High-risk sports will not be allowed to travel to compete and will not be holding games this fall. He has had a positive impact on the lives of the players and we are grateful for all that he has done. I wish nothing but the best for Matt and his family.”Coach Matt Mathaney embraces an emotional Steven Santa Ana as he checks out of his final game as a Phoenix on Mar. Copyright © 2020 Elon News Network ELON, N.C. (AP) — Elon has fired coach Matt Matheny after the Phoenix's second straight losing season. Main Navigation Menu. Former Ohio State assistant is tabbed for the top job.