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Matt Figger
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAustin Peay
ConferenceOVC
Record61–37
Biographical details
BornJenkins, Kentucky
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)
2013–2017South Carolina (assistant)
2017–presentAustin Peay
Head coaching record
Overall61–37
Tournaments1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
OVC Coach of the Year (2018)

Matt Figger is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

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.[2] 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.[1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) (2017–present)
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
Austin Peay: 62–38 (.620) 39–15 (.722)
Total: 62–38 (.620)

References

  1. ^ a b "Figger introduced as APSU head men's basketball coach".
  2. ^ "Matt Figger Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site".