Matt Margenthaler

Last updated
Matt Margenthaler
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Minnesota State
Conference NSIC
Playing career
1986–1988 Iowa State
1988–1989 Parkland College
1989–1991 Western Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994 STLCC-Florissant Valley
1994–1996 SIU Edwardsville (women's assistant)
1996–2001 South Dakota State (assistant)
2001–present Minnesota State
Head coaching record
Overall504–220 (.696)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • NABC Division II Coach of the Year (2024)
  • 3 NCC Coach of the Year (2006–2008)
  • 4 NSIC Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015)

Matt Margenthaler is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Minnesota State Mavericks men's basketball team.

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Early life and playing career

Margenthaler began his college basketball career playing at Iowa State. After two seasons, he transferred to Parkland College. [1] After one season at Parkland, he transferred to Western Illinois where his father, Jack Margenthaler, was the head coach. [2]

Coaching career

Margenthaler worked for Louisville's athletic department in administration after graduating from Western Illinois in 1991. [1] He was hired as the head coach at St. Louis Community College–Florissant Valley in 1993. Margenthaler was named the NJCAA Region 16 Coach of the Year in his only season at Florissant Valley. In 1994, Margenthler was hired to be an assistant for SIU Edwardsville's women's basketball team. [3] He was hired as an assistant at South Dakota State in 1996. [4]

Margenthaler was hired as the head coach of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks in 2001. [5] He coached Minnesota State to a Division II national championship as the Mavericks defeated defending national champion Nova Southeastern 88–85 in the 2024 NCAA Division II title game. [6] Margenthaler won his 500th game with a 90–88 victory over Minnesota State–Moorhead on January 17, 2024. [7]

Personal life

Margenthaler's father, Jack Margenthaler, was the head basketball coach at Western Illinois and SIU Edwardsville. [8] His younger brother, Ty Margenthaler, is a women's college basketball coach and served as the head coach at Southeast Missouri State. [9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Minnesota State (North Central Conference)(2001–2008)
2001–02Minnesota State 9–175–13T–8th
2002–03Minnesota State 15–136–107th
2003–04Minnesota State 18–107–7T–4th
2004–05Minnesota State 24–87–5T–3rd NCAA Division II Second Round
2005–06Minnesota State 24–79–31st NCAA Division II Second Round
2006–07Minnesota State 28–510–2T–1st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2007–08Minnesota State 22–711–1T–1st NCAA Division II First Round
Minnesota State (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)(2008–present)
2008–09Minnesota State 26–914–6T–3rd NCAA Division II Second Round
2009–10Minnesota State 25–517–31st NCAA Division II Second Round
2010–11Minnesota State 28–519–31st NCAA Division II Final Four
2011–12Minnesota State 7–196–1513th
2012–13Minnesota State 28–518–41st NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2013–14Minnesota State 30–519–31st NCAA Division II Second Round
2014–15Minnesota State 24–817–53rd NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16Minnesota State 22–1015–73rd NCAA Division II Second Round
2016–17Minnesota State 21–1014–8T–6th
2017–18Minnesota State 24–1016–64th NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2018–19Minnesota State 18–1214–8T–3rd NCAA Division II First Round
2019–20Minnesota State 17–1512–108th NCAA Division II canceled
2020–21Minnesota State 10–79–53rd
2021–22Minnesota State 16–109–9T–8th
2022–23Minnesota State 17–1211–11T–9th
2023–24Minnesota State 35–220–21st NCAA Division II Champion
2024–25Minnesota State 16–912–5
Minnesota State:504–220 (.696)242–110 (.688)
Total:504–220 (.696)

      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

  1. 1 2 Kroner, Fred (March 24, 2011). "Kroner: Ex-Parkland athlete succeeds as coach". The News-Gazette . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Margenthaler said he's not had contact with alma mater". The Free Press . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sports". The Observer. October 18, 1994. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Margenthaler tempted, but commits to stay at Minnesota State". The Free Press . April 12, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Veteran coach Margenthaler relishing Mankato's historic basketball season, his team's run to D-II semifinals". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . March 27, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ Neal, LaVelle (May 5, 2024). "Party on, Mankato: Minnesota State Mankato basketball titles boost civic pride and earn coaches new contracts". Minnesota Star Tribune . Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mavericks rally as coach Margenthaler hits milestone". The Free Press . January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Illinois has become MSU basketball's hot spot". The Free Press . March 29, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Southeast Missouri State tabs Margenthaler as women's basketball coach". Southeast Missourian . April 15, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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