Softball
Elzey, Matt
Matt Elzey
- Title:
- Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Offensive Coach
- Email:
- matthew.elzey@usm.edu
Matthew Elzey enters his second season as an assistant coach on the Southern Miss Softball staff.
In his first season with the Golden Eagles, Elzey helped lead Southern Miss to their first back-to-back conference tournament appearances since 2012-2013. The Golden Eagles also secured a win against a nationally-ranked opponent at home against No. 24 Texas State.
Prior to joining the Golden Eagles in 2024, Elzey served as the head coach for Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland from 2020-2023. There, he was named 2023 Maryland JUCO Coach of the Year and won the conference, leading the nation in team average and a top ten team fielding percentage.Â
Elzey also served as an assistant coach for Jersey Intensity Fastpitch for the 2022-2023 season, and as the head coach for the Gold COast Hurricanes, an 18U travel team, where 80 players were recruited to play at the collegiate level under his leadership.
Prior to Chesapeake, Elzey served as the assistant softball coach for St. Michaels Middle School in Maryland as the pitching coach, and assisting with team hitting and defense for the 2020 season.
For four seasons, Elzey served as the hitting and pitching coach at Easton High School, where he helped lead the team to the playoffs every year and make one appearance in the state championship.
From 2011 to 2018, Elzey served as the president of Delaware Storm Travel Teams, responsible for the growth of the organization from two to ten teams during his tenure. Elzey oversaw the construction and completion of the organization's indoor training facility.
Prior to softball, Elzey owned a business as a custom motorcycle builder, fabricator and mechanic, appearing in numerous publications and TV productions.
Elzey is a retired sergeant of the Maryland State Police, serving as a state trooper from 1988-2005.
In his first season with the Golden Eagles, Elzey helped lead Southern Miss to their first back-to-back conference tournament appearances since 2012-2013. The Golden Eagles also secured a win against a nationally-ranked opponent at home against No. 24 Texas State.
Prior to joining the Golden Eagles in 2024, Elzey served as the head coach for Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland from 2020-2023. There, he was named 2023 Maryland JUCO Coach of the Year and won the conference, leading the nation in team average and a top ten team fielding percentage.Â
Elzey also served as an assistant coach for Jersey Intensity Fastpitch for the 2022-2023 season, and as the head coach for the Gold COast Hurricanes, an 18U travel team, where 80 players were recruited to play at the collegiate level under his leadership.
Prior to Chesapeake, Elzey served as the assistant softball coach for St. Michaels Middle School in Maryland as the pitching coach, and assisting with team hitting and defense for the 2020 season.
For four seasons, Elzey served as the hitting and pitching coach at Easton High School, where he helped lead the team to the playoffs every year and make one appearance in the state championship.
From 2011 to 2018, Elzey served as the president of Delaware Storm Travel Teams, responsible for the growth of the organization from two to ten teams during his tenure. Elzey oversaw the construction and completion of the organization's indoor training facility.
Prior to softball, Elzey owned a business as a custom motorcycle builder, fabricator and mechanic, appearing in numerous publications and TV productions.
Elzey is a retired sergeant of the Maryland State Police, serving as a state trooper from 1988-2005.
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