Matt Margenthaler

Matt Margenthaler

Current position
Title	Head 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
Overall	502–220 (.695)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division II National Championship (2024) 5 NSIC Regular Season (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2024) 3 NSIC tournament (2013, 2014, 2024) 3 NCC Regular Season (2006–2008)
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.

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

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Minnesota State (North Central Conference) (2001–2008)
2001–02	Minnesota State	9–17	5–13	T–8th
2002–03	Minnesota State	15–13	6–10	7th
2003–04	Minnesota State	18–10	7–7	T–4th
2004–05	Minnesota State	24–8	7–5	T–3rd	NCAA Division II Second Round
2005–06	Minnesota State	24–7	9–3	1st	NCAA Division II Second Round
2006–07	Minnesota State	28–5	10–2	T–1st	NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2007–08	Minnesota State	22–7	11–1	T–1st	NCAA Division II First Round
Minnesota State (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2008–present)
2008–09	Minnesota State	26–9	14–6	T–3rd	NCAA Division II Second Round
2009–10	Minnesota State	25–5	17–3	1st	NCAA Division II Second Round
2010–11	Minnesota State	28–5	19–3	1st	NCAA Division II Final Four
2011–12	Minnesota State	7–19	6–15	13th
2012–13	Minnesota State	28–5	18–4	1st	NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2013–14	Minnesota State	30–5	19–3	1st	NCAA Division II Second Round
2014–15	Minnesota State	24–8	17–5	3rd	NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16	Minnesota State	22–10	15–7	3rd	NCAA Division II Second Round
2016–17	Minnesota State	21–10	14–8	T–6th
2017–18	Minnesota State	24–10	16–6	4th	NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2018–19	Minnesota State	18–12	14–8	T–3rd	NCAA Division II First Round
2019–20	Minnesota State	17–15	12–10	8th	NCAA Division II canceled
2020–21	Minnesota State	10–7	9–5	3rd
2021–22	Minnesota State	16–10	9–9	T–8th
2022–23	Minnesota State	17–12	11–11	T–9th
2023–24	Minnesota State	35–2	20–2	1st	NCAA Division II Champion
2024–25	Minnesota State	14–9	10–5
Minnesota State:		502–220 (.695)	240–110 (.686)
Total:		502–220 (.695)
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. 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.

External links

• Minnesota State Mavericks bio