Coaches

Matt Lodge

At Murray State

Enters sixth season as head coach in 2023

Led the Racers to the MVC Tournament Championship game in the program's inaugural year in the conference

Helped develop MVC Newcomers Sydney Etter and Mary Hardy, as well as MVC All-Tournament team selections Tori Schrimpf and Audrey Henry in 2022

Played key role in development of MVC First-Team selection and All-Region selection Saraya Young in 2022

Led the Racers to an OVC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in his first year as head coach in 2018

Named the 2020-21 OVC Coach of the Year after guiding the Racers to an OVC regular-season title behind a 9-1 conference record

Played vital role in developing 17 All-OVC selections as a head coach

Instrumental in development of 2019 OVC Offensive Player of the Year Miyah Watford, and 2020-21 Defensive POY Izzy Heckman

Guided the Racers to perfect 5-0 OVC regular-season home records in both 2019 and 2020

Spent four seasons as an assistant under Jeremy Groves, winning three OVC regular season titles, two tournament championships and making two trips to the NCAA tournament

During his four years as an assistant, the Racers posted an an overall record of 50-21-6 and and dominated OVC play with a record of 32-3-5

During his four years over the offense, the Racers poured in 122 goals for an average of 1.58 per game

Crucial in development of three-time OVC Offensive Player of the Year Harriett Withers and 2017 OVC Freshman of the Year Rebecca Kubin

Holds a "D" license from the United State Soccer Federation and a Level 2 Certificate from the English Football Association

Joined Murray State in 2014 after spending the 2013 season as a volunteer assistant with the Kentucky Wildcats


Playing Career

Originally from Doncaster, England, was a four-year letterwinner at Kentucky

Named as Wildcats' first Freshman All-America selection in 2009.

Was named to the All-Conference USA Team in 2012.

In 2012, Lodge helped lead the Wildcats to their first NCAA appearance in nine years and he was team captain.

Finished his career third on Kentucky's all-time assist list and third in game-winning goals.

Scored 24 career goals at UK


Personal

He and his wife, Brooke, have two daughters, Millie and Frankie

Graduated from Kentucky in 2014 with a B.A. in psychology