Matt Hasquin

Matt Hasquin is the head coach of the Southwestern Scholastic Bowl team. Matt is a former player from Southwestern High School, graduating in 1991. Before becoming the head coach at Southwestern, Matt served as a moderator for matches hosted at Southwestern. Matt took over the coaching responsibilities at Southwestern upon the retirement of Gary Williams in the autumn of 2003.
In February of 2018, Matt was elected to serve as the chair of the IHSSBCA. His second term ended in February 2022, and he did not run for a third term. 
== Coaching ==
Hasquin has been coaching since the 2003-04 season. His teams have won 11 IHSA Class 1A Regional championships, one IHSA Class AA regional, four IHSA Class 1A sectionals, one IHSA Class AA sectional, IHSA Class A 3rd Place three times, IHSA Class A 4th Place, one NAQT Small School State Championship in 2017, finished as NAQT Small School Illinois State Runner-up six times, fourth at SSNCT in 2016, fifth in 2017 and 2022, seventh at the NAQT SSNCT in Atlanta Georgia, and 11th at the first NAQT SSNCT in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
== Tournament HostingCategory:Personal ==
While coaching, Hasquin has hosted IHSA Regionals, IHSA Sectional, Masonic Sectionals, SCSL Tournaments, Macoupin County Tournaments, IHSSBCA Novice, IHSSBCA Kickoff, the Piasa Bird Invitational, November Novice, and Southwestern Frosh-Soph Tournament.
== Coaching Milestones ==
* 100th win - v. Calhoun - IHSA Regional @ Marquette - 135-90 - 3/10/2009
* 200th win - v. Marquette Catholic - IHSSBCA Kickoff @ Greenville - 320-165 - 11/17/2012
* 300th win - v. Bunker Hill - Masonic Sectional @ Southwestern - 400-70 - 2/15/2014
* 400th win - v. Hillsboro - Masonic Sectional @ Carlinville - 280-170 - 2/28/2015
* 500th win - v. Homewood-Flossmoor - NAQT State @ University of Illinois - 440-95 - 2/13/2016
* 600th win - v. Granite City - Quad Match @ Southwestern - 470-60 - 2/21/2017
* 700th win - v. Henderson County, Kentucky - WUFAT @ Washington University - 335-250 - 11/11/2017
* 800th win - v. Pleasant Plains - Masonic Sectional @ Carlinville - 320-190 - 2/17/2018
* 900th win - v. Chaminade - De Smet Jesuit Varsity Invite @ De Smet Jesuit H.S. - 430-340 - 1/5/2019
* 1000th win - v. Franklin - Pretzel Invitational II @ New Berlin H.S. - 305-75 - 12/14/2019
*1100th win - v. Metro-East Lutheran - SCSL Quad Match @ Gillespie - 380-340 - 11/2/2021
*1200th win - v. North Greene - IHSA Regional @ Southwestern - 500-200 - 3/7/2022
* IHSSBCA Karen Niemeier Award - Class 1A Coach of the Year - 2018
== Personal ==
Matt graduated from Southwestern High School in 1991 and Blackburn College in 1997. He lives in Summerville, Illinois with his wife, two sons, and two daughters.Category:People
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