Camp Director Matt Schmidt

Matt Schmidt has worked for over 25+ years as a collegiate basketball coach and has celebrated over 400 victories including a Division II National Championship. Schmidt's most recent stops include serving as the Head Coach at Wheeling University, Associate Head Coach at Duquesne University, Head Coach at Armstrong Atlantic State University, and serving as an Assistant Coach at Northern Kentucky University, The University of Findlay, and West Virginia University.

While Schmidt served as Duquesne’s Offensive Coordinator during his eight seasons, the Dukes posted five 20+ win seasons, including five trips to the post-season, their first ever share of 1st place in the A-10 Conference, first appearance in the A-10 Championship Finals, and first NCAA Tournament game in program history.  Schmidt coached nine of the top scorers in program history, seven 1,000-point scorers, and collectively the Dukes earned over twenty A-10 All-Conference individual honors.

From 2008 to 2013, Schmidt served as the Head Coach of Division II Armstrong Atlantic State in Savannah, Georgia. He led the Division II squad to 60 victories and 37 in the Peach Belt Conference during his tenure, including a signature 69-67 victory over #5 USC Aiken during his final season.

From 2004 to 2008, Schmidt was the top assistant coach for the legendary coach, Nancy Winstel, at Northern Kentucky University.  Schmidt helped the Norse to an impressive 92-32 record, including a Division II National Championship during his final season.

As a student-athlete, Schmidt played collegiately at West Liberty State in Wheeling, West Virginia. Schmidt and his wife, Brittany, have two sons, Jackson (3rd grade) and Zachary (2nd grade) who are proud to be Montour Spartans.