WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University Director of Athletics and Recreation, Trish Cronin, announced the hiring of Samuel Matteson as the 30th Head Men's Soccer Coach in program history on Thursday morning.

"I am honored and privileged to be named the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Clark University," said Matteson on being named the 30th Head Men's Soccer Coach in program history. "I would like to thank Athletic Director Cronin and the rest of the athletic department for this opportunity. I am excited to work with our student-athletes, families, and alumni as we look to continue to push the program forward."

"We are thrilled to welcome Samuel Matteson as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach at Clark University," said Cronin. "His passion for the game, strong leadership skills, and commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the field align perfectly with our vision for the program. We are excited to see where his expertise and dedication will take our men's soccer team."

Matteson arrives in Worcester familiar with the NEWMAC after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at MIT. During his time with the Engineers, he helped guide the team to a pair of NEWMAC Tournament appearances and was instrumental in the program's recruiting efforts. Matteson also helped organize, create, and facilitate training sessions as well as scouting reports to distribute to the team.

Before working at MIT, Matteson coached down the street as an assistant at Holy Cross for three years. During his time with the Crusaders, Holy Cross reached a pair of Patriot League Tournaments. Matteson spent three seasons in Smithfield, R.I. as an assistant coach at Bryant University. He helped guide Bryant to an NEC Championship appearance in 2018 and the NEC Semifinal in 2019.

Prior to Bryant, Matteson worked at Bridgewater State as an assistant coach for two seasons and reached the MASCAC Tournament in both seasons. Matteson also worked as an assistant coach at the University of New Haven for three seasons. Matteson also holds a USSFB License B and an NSCAA 3 License.

In addition to his collegiate coaching, Matteson is the ECNL Director for the Boston Bolts and has worked for the organization since 2015. He also coached with Global Premier Soccer from August of 2019 – June of 2020.