Matt Margenthaler is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Minnesota State Mavericks men's basketball team.
Margenthaler began his college basketball career playing at Iowa State. After two seasons, he transferred to Parkland College. After one season at Parkland, he transferred to Western Illinois where his father, Jack Margenthaler, was the head coach.
Margenthaler worked for Louisville's athletic department in administration after graduating from Western Illinois in 1991. He was hired as the head coach at St. Louis Community CollegeâÂÂFlorissant Valley in 1993. Margenthaler was named the NJCAA Region 16 Coach of the Year in his only season at Florissant Valley. In 1994, Margenthler was hired to be an assistant for SIU Edwardsville's women's basketball team. He was hired as an assistant at South Dakota State in 1996.
Margenthaler was hired as the head coach of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks in 2001. He coached Minnesota State to a Division II national championship as the Mavericks defeated defending national champion Nova Southeastern 88âÂÂ85 in the 2024 NCAA Division II title game. Margenthaler won his 500th game with a 90âÂÂ88 victory over Minnesota StateâÂÂMoorhead on January 17, 2024.
Margenthaler's father, Jack Margenthaler, was the head basketball coach at Western Illinois and SIU Edwardsville. His younger brother, Ty Margenthaler, is a women's college basketball coach and served as the head coach at Southeast Missouri State.