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Matthew Driscoll (basketball)

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Matthew Driscoll
Current position
TitleInterim Head Coach
TeamKansas State
ConferenceBig 12
Record1–0 (1.000)
Biographical details
Born (1964-12-14) December 14, 1964 (age 61)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materSlippery Rock University
Playing career
1986–1987Butler County CC
1987–1988Greensboro College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990Northgate HS
1990–1991Butler County CC (assistant)
1991–1992Seneca Valley HS (assistant)
1992–1993Slippery Rock (assistant)
1993–1997LaRoche College
1997–1998Wyoming (assistant)
1998–2003Clemson (assistant)
2003Valparaiso (assistant)
2003–2009Baylor (assistant)
2009–2025North Florida
2025–2026Kansas State (AHC)
2026–presentKansas State (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall249–264 (.485) (college)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 ASUN regular season (2015, 2016, 2020)
ASUN tournament (2015)
Awards
3x ASUN Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2020)

Matthew Driscoll ((1964-12-14)December 14, 1964) is an American college basketball coach who is the interim head coach at Kansas State University. Prior to his tenure at Kansas State, Driscoll spent sixteen years as the head coach at the University of North Florida.[1]

Early life

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A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Driscoll is a 1992 graduate of Slippery Rock University.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

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Early career (1993–2003)

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From 1993 to 1997, he was the head coach at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh. His first stint as a Division I assistant was the 1997–98 season under Larry Shyatt for the Wyoming Cowboys, which resulted in a trip to the NIT.[3] He then followed Shyatt as an assistant for the Clemson Tigers from 1998 to 2003. While at Clemson, Driscoll help lead the Tigers to the 1999 NIT finals and three wins over the North Carolina Tar Heels, including one when the Heels were ranked number 1 in the country.[3]

Baylor (2003–2009)

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In 2003, Driscoll spent seven weeks with Scott Drew at Valparaiso University before Drew accepted a job with the Baylor Bears, and Driscoll followed.[3] At Baylor, Driscoll's primary responsibilities included on-court development, scouting, recruiting, and administrative duties.[3] In his six years there, Driscoll helped revive the program from tragedy and NCAA sanctions. Baylor went from struggling under NCAA sanctions for his first several years, to making the NCAA tournament for the first time in twenty years in 2008. In 2009, Baylor lost in the Big 12 Tournament finals to Missouri, and won four games in the NIT before losing to Penn State at Madison Square Garden in the NIT finals. After one of the toughest rebuilding projects in college basketball history, Baylor finished with 21 wins in 2007–08 with wins over Notre Dame, South Carolina and Texas A&M, and 24 wins in 2008–09 with wins over defending national champion Kansas, Texas and Georgetown.[4]

North Florida (2009–2024)

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In 2009 Driscoll was hired as head coach of the North Florida Ospreys, succeeding Matt Kilcullen. He was the team's first coach since the University of North Florida completed its transition into NCAA Division I sports. In the 2010–11 he led the Ospreys to their first appearance in the ASUN Conference playoffs, in their second season of tournament eligibility. They upset Jacksonville University and East Tennessee State University to advance to the championship game, but were defeated 87–46 by Belmont University.[5][6][7]

During the 2011–12 season, Driscoll coached the team to a school record 16 wins in a season,[8] and first-ever season sweep of cross-town rival Jacksonville University.[9]

In the 2014–15 season, Driscoll coached the team to a new school record of 23 wins. He also guided the school to the first ever ASUN regular season championship and was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.[10] The team then won the 2015 ASUN Conference tournament and earned their first ever bid to the NCAA tournament. After the season, he agreed to a 4-year contract extension to remain the team's head coach through 2022.[11]

The Ospreys' success continued in the 2015–16 season, winning the Conference regular season championship again. Driscoll and his staff were named Atlantic Sun Coaching Staff of the Year for the second year in a row.[citation needed]

Kansas State (2025–present)

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In May 2025, Driscoll announced that he would be departing UNF in order to become the associate head coach at Kansas State University.[12] Driscoll was elevated to interim head coach after Jerome Tang was fired by Kansas State.[13]

Personal life

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Driscoll and his wife, Carrie, have two sons.[1][3] He is a board member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and a former president.[1]

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Florida Ospreys (ASUN Conference) (2009–2025)
2009–10 North Florida 13–18 8–12 7th
2010–11 North Florida 15–19 10–10 6th
2011–12 North Florida 16–16 10–8 T–4th
2012–13 North Florida 13–19 8–10 7th
2013–14 North Florida 16–16 10–8 T–4th
2014–15 North Florida 23–12 12–2 1st NCAA Division I First Four
2015–16 North Florida 22–12 10–4 1st NIT first round
2016–17 North Florida 15–19 8–6 3rd
2017–18 North Florida 14–19 7–7 T–4th
2018–19 North Florida 16–17 9–7 T–3rd
2019–20 North Florida 21–12 13–3 T–1st Postseason Canceled
2020–21 North Florida 8–15 6–6 4th
2021–22 North Florida 11–20 7–9 T–4th (East)
2022–23 North Florida 14–17 9–9 T–7th
2023–24 North Florida 16–16 9–7 5th
2024–25 North Florida 15–17 8–10 T–7th
North Florida: 248–264 (.484) 143–118 (.548)
Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 Conference) (2026–present)
2025–26 Kansas State 1–0 1–0
Kansas State: 1–0 (1.000) 1–0 (1.000)
Total: 249–264 (.485)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "University of North Florida Athletics - Matthew Driscoll named UNF men's basketball coach". Unfospreys.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Player Bio: Matt Driscoll - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e f Matthew Driscoll Profile - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com
  4. ^ "Jacksonville sports news on the Jaguars, Suns and the University of Florida". jacksonville.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "UNF basketball takes huge step in finally beating Dolphins". jacksonville.com. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Elliott, Jeff (March 5, 2011). "UNF men one upset from Big Dance after victory over East Tennessee State". jacksonville.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Gene Frenette: UNF needs more horses to hang with Belmont". jacksonville.com. March 5, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  8. ^ North Florida Ospreys vs. Jacksonville Dolphins - Recap - February 24, 2012 - ESPN
  9. ^ Elliott, Jeff (February 25, 2012). "North Florida barrels through Jacksonville to clinch fourth seed in A-Sun Tournament". jacksonville.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  10. ^ "Full Atlantic Sun All-Conference Team" (PDF). AtlanticSun.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Athletics Gives Driscoll 4-Year Contract Extension". UNFOspreys.com. University of North Florida. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Smits, Garry (June 23, 2025). "Matthew Driscoll Salary Doubles at Kansas State. Ex-UNF Coach Insists He Didn't Leave for Money". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "K-State Announces Leadership Change in Men's Basketball Program". kstatesports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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