Matt played four years of college baseball, two at Appalachian State University at the Division I level and two at Gardner-Webb University.

As a coach he has taken three different teams, starting at 8U, to top 25 rankings in the state. He led the USSSA Florida All State MVP 10U championship team in the summer of 2025 and the USSSA All American Championship 11U team in the summer of 2026.