Matt McKillop

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Matt McKillop
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Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Davidson
Conference Atlantic 10
Record31–33 (.484)
Biographical details
Born (1983-03-22) March 22, 1983 (age 41)
Playing career
2002–2006 Davidson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2008 Emory (assistant)
2008–2022 Davidson (assistant)
2022–presentDavidson
Head coaching record
Overall31–33 (.484)

Matt McKillop (born March 22, 1983) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's basketball program of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He succeeded his father Bob who was the coach of the Wildcats for 33 years.

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Playing career

McKillop was a three year starter at Davidson under his father Bob McKillop where he averaged 8.2 points per game and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. [1] He initially signed to play professional basketball in the Czech Republic before suffering a knee injury.

Coaching career

Following one year as an assistant at Emory, McKillop joined his father's coaching staff as an assistant in 2008. Following his father's retirement in 2022, McKillop was named the head coach of Davidson. [2]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Davidson Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Davidson 16–168–10T–8th
2023–24 Davidson 15–175–13T–13th
Davidson:31–33 (.484)13–23 (.361)
Total:31–33 (.484)

      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

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References

  1. "Matt McKillop College Stats".
  2. "Meet Matt McKillop: 4 things you should know about Davidson's new basketball coach".