Matt Capell
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- Email:
- mcapell@tntech.edu
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- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
Bio
Matt Capell joined the Golden Eagles as Associate Head Coach in April of 2026, after four seasons as the Head Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas (NCAA DII).
“Matt and I have shared stops at 4 schools over the last 13 years, and I couldn’t be more excited to have him as our associate head coach,” said Head Coach Tobin Anderson. “He knows me, knows our system, and has a special ability to build relationships. Matt will impact every part of our program.”
Capell took the reins of the program following Tobin Anderson’s departure to Farleigh Dickinson. He brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the position and served as the Associate Head Coach at STAC from 2013 until 2022.
Capell led the Spartans to three straight 25-plus-win seasons from 2022 to 2025. His teams lost just six games in conference, going 15-1 in 2022-23, 14-2 in 2023-24, 13-3 in 2024-25, and 13-3 in 2025-26, and back-to-back ECC Tournament Championships in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Before his time with STAC, Capell served as an assistant coach at Division II Mercyhurst University for seven years and served on the men's basketball staffs at Hamilton College (Div. III), Clarkson University (Div. III), and Alfred State College (Div. III).