Matt Thune joined the Colonel program in April 2019 after spending the previous season as an assistant at Binghamton University, an NCAA Division I institution in Binghamton, New York. The Bearcats were the second-best rebounding team in the America East Conference last season. They ranked third in blocked shots and fourth in field goal percentage defense.
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Before joining the Binghamton program, Thune was an assistant at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah for three seasons (2015-18). He helped WSU to the most wins in program history (23) and a runner-up finish in the Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) in 2016. In 2018, Weber State advanced to the quarterfinals of the WBI. Thune was the academic coordinator, camp director, social media director and community involvement liaison in addition to his assistant coaching duties.
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Thune worked in a variety of roles with the University of Louisville basketball program from 2012 to 2015. During the 2014-15 season he was the team’s video coordinator. During the summer of 2015, Thune served as the interim assistant coach for recruiting.
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The Indianapolis, Indiana native earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana University in 2012. He completed a master’s degree in sport administration at the University of Louisville in 2014.
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