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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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Davidson |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 34–33 (.507) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 22, 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2006 | Davidson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2008 | Emory (assistant) |
| 2008–2022 | Davidson (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–33 (.507) |
Playing career
editMcKillop 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
editFollowing 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
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Davidson Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Davidson | 16–16 | 8–10 | T–8th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Davidson | 15–17 | 5–13 | T–13th | |||||
| 2024–25 | Davidson | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Davidson: | 34–33 (.507) | 13–23 (.361) | |||||||
| Total: | 34–33 (.507) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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