Matt Risdon enters his third season as an Assistant Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne. Risdon was a Division I catcher at Western Illinois for two seasons and has served on the coaching staff for the Fighting Leathernecks from August 2015-July 2019.Â
In 2022, Risdon helped Lenoir-Rhyne to the best season in program history with a 46-13 overall record and a record 25 wins at home. The Bears would post a 19-game winning streak, the longest in program history, and were ranked as high as No. 11 in the nation. The Bears would capture just the third SAC Tournament title in program history and advanced to just the second NCAA Tournament appearance in team history.Â
Rison began his coaching career as the Director of Baseball Operations with WIU in August 2015 and served in that role for one season before being named the program's Graduate Assistant. After finishing his Master's in Sports Management in May 2017, Risdon earned the title of Assistant Coach prior to the 2018 campaign. Risdon was primarily responsible for catchers and assisted with hitting and infielders while also serving as the third base coach. Risdon helped with defensive positioning and discussed hitting approach with players during game review. Risdon also helped with administrative duties such as: travel, team meals, fundraising, scouting and monitoring student-athlete academic eligibility.Â
Risdon played in 40 career games for Western Illinois. He earned his Bachelor's in Exercise Science in 2015.
