He has a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master's in Special Education. Matt is the recipient of the Teachers 2000 Fellowship at The George Washington University. During stints at the U.S. Department of Education, Matt conducted national workshops for classroom teachers that focused on instructing students with special needs. This fall Matt begins his 25th successive volunteer season coaching at least one of his daughter's soccer teams. During this time, he has earned an Advanced Regional Coaching Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the Coerver Coaching Diploma.