Matt Reida Named Baseball Assistant Coach
8/10/2020 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt baseball has added Matt Reida as an assistant coach, head coach Mike Bell announced Monday. Reida will assist fellow assistant coach Ty Megahee in the recruiting and offensive efforts.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Matt Reida to the University of Pittsburgh baseball family," Bell said. "After conducting a national search, it was obvious we hit a homerun with a rising star in the coaching industry. Known for his elite recruiting & dynamic development of student-athletes, Matt's past experiences and coaching stops have prepared him for this next step. There's no doubt in my mind, he will be a big assist to our program as we continue to build and pursue our Gold Standards."
Reida spent the last two years as a volunteer assistant coach at Alabama. He came to Tuscaloosa after spending the 2018 season at Xavier, serving as an assistant coach while also holding the title of recruiting coordinator. He worked primarily with the Musketeers' hitters while also focusing on his recruiting duties. Under his tutelage, the team set the school record for home runs with 68, a total that led the Big East and was 21 homers better than second-place St. John's.
Prior to his time in Cincinnati, Reida completed two seasons at Indiana from 2016-17. He focused on the Hoosiers' infielders, hitters and baserunners. During his first season in Bloomington, the Indiana defenders posted a school-record .975 fielding percentage that was highlighted by Tony Butler, who earned ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove recognition after an errorless season at second base.
Reida joined Indiana following a stint as the director of player development and recruiting for CageRat Baseball in Colorado Springs, Colo. The organization worked with prep baseball players in the Midwest region, assisting them in the process of obtaining a college scholarship and eventually playing professionally. Reida's responsibilities included athlete and camp recruitment, managing player development, organizing team travel and hiring coaches and camp staff.
A former collegiate player at Kentucky, Reida was a member of the Wildcat baseball team from 2011-14. The former infielder made 199 career starts at shortstop, tying him for fifth all-time in program history. He ended his career in Lexington with 214 games of action, placing him fourth all-time in the UK record books. A standout in the classroom, he was selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll on three different occasions from 2012-14.
Following his time at UK, Reida spent time professionally with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2014.
Reida graduated from Kentucky with a degree in communications in 2014, graduating Magna Cum Lauda with a 3.69 grade point average. He is a native of Kokomo, Ind.
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"We are extremely excited to welcome Matt Reida to the University of Pittsburgh baseball family," Bell said. "After conducting a national search, it was obvious we hit a homerun with a rising star in the coaching industry. Known for his elite recruiting & dynamic development of student-athletes, Matt's past experiences and coaching stops have prepared him for this next step. There's no doubt in my mind, he will be a big assist to our program as we continue to build and pursue our Gold Standards."
Reida spent the last two years as a volunteer assistant coach at Alabama. He came to Tuscaloosa after spending the 2018 season at Xavier, serving as an assistant coach while also holding the title of recruiting coordinator. He worked primarily with the Musketeers' hitters while also focusing on his recruiting duties. Under his tutelage, the team set the school record for home runs with 68, a total that led the Big East and was 21 homers better than second-place St. John's.
Prior to his time in Cincinnati, Reida completed two seasons at Indiana from 2016-17. He focused on the Hoosiers' infielders, hitters and baserunners. During his first season in Bloomington, the Indiana defenders posted a school-record .975 fielding percentage that was highlighted by Tony Butler, who earned ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove recognition after an errorless season at second base.
Reida joined Indiana following a stint as the director of player development and recruiting for CageRat Baseball in Colorado Springs, Colo. The organization worked with prep baseball players in the Midwest region, assisting them in the process of obtaining a college scholarship and eventually playing professionally. Reida's responsibilities included athlete and camp recruitment, managing player development, organizing team travel and hiring coaches and camp staff.
A former collegiate player at Kentucky, Reida was a member of the Wildcat baseball team from 2011-14. The former infielder made 199 career starts at shortstop, tying him for fifth all-time in program history. He ended his career in Lexington with 214 games of action, placing him fourth all-time in the UK record books. A standout in the classroom, he was selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll on three different occasions from 2012-14.
Following his time at UK, Reida spent time professionally with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2014.
Reida graduated from Kentucky with a degree in communications in 2014, graduating Magna Cum Lauda with a 3.69 grade point average. He is a native of Kokomo, Ind.
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