2011-12 roster - Manhattan College Athletics

Matt Grady enters his first season as associate head coach on the
Manhattan men’s basketball staff.
Grady comes to Riverdale with experience at the University of
Louisville, the University of Cincinnati, New Mexico State, Murray
State and Saint Joseph’s. He most recently worked for the past year
as the Elite Camp Director with the Hoop Group, which is based in
Neptune, N.J. In that role, Grady coordinated many events annually,
including the Nation’s #1 Exposure Camp in July, along with Top-100
showcases over 13 locations along the east coast during the spring
and fall featuring rising scholastic talent.
Prior to the Hoop Group, Grady spent the 2009-2010 season at
Morehead State, working under head coach Donnie Tyndall. In his
one year at Morehead State, he helped guide the Eagles to 24
wins, the second most in school history. Grady was responsible
for directing the scouting and game planning for each
opponent, while assisting with recruiting and scheduling.
At Morehead State, Grady worked with NBA prospect
Kenneth Faried, who garnered Ohio Valley Conference
Player of the Year honors and ranked second in the
NCAA for rebounding during his tenure.
Grady served as a special assistant to Pitino
at Louisville for the Cards’ 2008-2009 team
which posted a 31-6 overall record, won the
Big East regular season and tournament
championships and advanced to the
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. He was
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primarily responsible for assisting with scouting opponents and developing
game strategies. Grady spent his first term at Louisville from 2001-2003 as
a graduate assistant during Pitino’s first two years with the program. The
Cardinals won 44 games over the span and were Conference USA Champions
in 2002-2003.
Grady worked as an assistant coach at New Mexico State University under
head coach Marvin Menzies for the 2007-2008 season. The Aggies produced
a 21-14 overall record and were Co-Regular Season Champions of the Western
Athletic Conference.
He was the Director of Basketball Operations at Cincinnati in 2006-07
for head coach Mick Cronin. He oversaw team academic progress and
performance, as well as scouting opponents and evaluating game film.
Grady also served under Cronin at Murray State for three seasons
prior to joining the Bearcats’ staff. At Murray State, he was the team’s
academic liaison and played a key role in all aspects of on-the-floor
coaching for a Racer program that produced a 69-23 (.750) overall
record.
Grady began his coaching career with Phil Martelli at Saint
Joseph’s University as a student assistant. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in finance from Saint Joseph’s in 2001
and was a four-year member of
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