# Matt Margenthaler

Matt Margenthaler is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Minnesota State Mavericks men's basketball team.

## Early life and playing career

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.

## Coaching career

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 College–Florissant 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 88–85 in the 2024 NCAA Division II title game. Margenthaler won his 500th game with a 90–88 victory over Minnesota State–Moorhead on January 17, 2024.

## Personal life

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.

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Minnesota State (North Central Conference) (2001–2008) ||||||
| 2001–02 | Minnesota State | 9–17 | 5–13 | T–8th | |
| 2002–03 | Minnesota State | 15–13 | 6–10 | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | Minnesota State | 18–10 | 7–7 | T–4th | |
| 2004–05 | Minnesota State | 24–8 | 7–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2005–06 | Minnesota State | 24–7 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2006–07 | Minnesota State | 28–5 | 10–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota State | 22–7 | 11–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division II First Round |
| Minnesota State (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2008–present) ||||||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota State | 26–9 | 14–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2009–10 | Minnesota State | 25–5 | 17–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Minnesota State | 28–5 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Final Four |
| 2011–12 | Minnesota State | 7–19 | 6–15 | 13th | |
| 2012–13 | Minnesota State | 28–5 | 18–4 | 1st | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–14 | Minnesota State | 30–5 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2014–15 | Minnesota State | 24–8 | 17–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2015–16 | Minnesota State | 22–10 | 15–7 | 3rd | NCAA Division II Second Round |
| 2016–17 | Minnesota State | 21–10 | 14–8 | T–6th | |
| 2017–18 | Minnesota State | 24–10 | 16–6 | 4th | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen |
| 2018–19 | Minnesota State | 18–12 | 14–8 | T–3rd | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2019–20 | Minnesota State | 17–15 | 12–10 | 8th | NCAA Division II canceled |
| 2020–21 | Minnesota State | 10–7 | 9–5 | 3rd | |
| 2021–22 | Minnesota State | 16–10 | 9–9 | T–8th | |
| 2022–23 | Minnesota State | 17–12 | 11–11 | T–9th | |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota State | 35–2 | 20–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Champion |
| 2024–25 | Minnesota State | 20–12 | 15–7 | T–3rd | |
| Minnesota State: | Minnesota State: | 508–223 (.695) | 246–112 (.687) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 508–223 (.695) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||