Matthew McDonald in his first season with the Lamar University men’s basketball team serving as the video coordinator. McDonald comes to the Golden Triangle from the University of Houston where he spent the previous four seasons, including the previous two as assistant video coordinator.
During his time with the Cougars, McDonald helped put together scouting reports for Houston’s upcoming opponents, as well as working with Houston’s analytics team. Prior to joining the Cougars’ video team McDonald served as a manager for two seasons.
While working with the Cougars, McDonald served a key role with a squad that won the AAC Championship and advanced to the 2021 NCAA Final Four. During his time with UH, the Cougars finished either first or second in the AAC standings, won at least 20 games each season – including a 33-win campaign – and finished each year ranked in the Top 25.
In addition to his responsibilities with the Cougars, McDonald spent the summer of 2019 working with Team USA. During that time, he assisted coach Jeff Van Gundy, and his staff, with individual on court workouts and team practices.
McDonald graduated from Houston in May 2019 with a degree in industrial engineering.
