Thad Matta

Thad Matta
	Matta in 2009
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Butler
Conference	Big East
Record	56–41 (.577)
Biographical details
Born	July 11, 1967 (age 56); Hoopeston, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1986	Southern Illinois
1987–1990	Butler
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991	Indiana State (assistant)
1991–1994	Butler (assistant)
1994–1995	Miami (OH) (assistant)
1995–1996	Western Carolina (assistant)
1996–1997	Miami (OH) (assistant)
1997–2000	Butler (assistant)
2000–2001	Butler
2001–2004	Xavier
2004–2017	Ohio State
2022–present	Butler
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2021–2022	Indiana (Assoc. AD)
Head coaching record
Overall	471–187 (.716)
Tournaments	24–13 (NCAA Division I); 6–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× NCAA Regional – Final Four (2007, 2012); NIT (2008); Horizon League Regular Season (2001); Horizon League Tournament (2001); 2× Atlantic 10 Regular Season (2002, 2003); 2× Atlantic 10 Tournament (2002, 2004); 5× Big Ten Regular Season (2006, 2007, 2010–2012); 4× Big Ten Tournament (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Awards
	Horizon League Coach of the Year (2001); Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2002); 3× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2006, 2007, 2010)

Thad Michael Matta (born July 11, 1967) is an American college basketball coach who is currently in his second stint as head coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team, having been head coach of the Bulldogs for the 2000–01 season. From 2004 to 2017, Matta led the Ohio State Buckeyes to five Big Ten Conference regular season championships (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012), four Big Ten tournament titles (2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013), two Final Four appearances (2007 and 2012), and the 2008 NIT Championship. He is the winningest coach in Ohio State history.^[1]

Before returning to Butler, Matta spent a season (2021–22) as the Associate Athletic Director for Indiana and the men's basketball team.