For nearly two decades, Matt has been recognized as a guiding force in the area of player education and development in the United States. He is the author of "Coaching Dynamics - Effective Coaching and Management of Top Level Teams" and is the star of three best selling DVD’s - "Block Defending and Counterattacking Schemes", "Speed of Play with Matt Driver" and "Transitional Play with Matt Driver".
Matt is the former first assistant coach of the New England Revolution (MLS) where he assisted Steve Nicol in taking the team from last place in the Eastern Conference to becoming the Conference champion and to the MLS Cup final where the Revolution lost to the LA Galaxy in front of 62,000 screaming fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Prior to his years with the Revolution, Matt was acknowledged as the most successful coach in the USL D3 Pro league for leading the South Jersey Barons to several conference titles, a regular season national title, and an appearance in the national championship match.
Most recently, Matt has emerged as the person responsible for the eastward expansion of both the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) - the 2nd-ranked league in the world for women - and the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) which makes each now truly a national league. As the founder and head coach of the AC Diablos Women, Matt has posted a two-year combined record of 16-3-1 and has reached the WPSL East Coast Final both years. As the Men’s coach in their debut season in 2007, he directed that team to a 5-4-1 record and an appearance in the East Coast Final.
The Glasgow, Scotland native also has served as the Delaware State Director of Coaching for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the Director of the Delware Youth Soccer Association’s (DYSA) Olympic Development Program (ODP).
As a professional player, Matt began in what are now the Coca-Cola Divisions of the English Premier League (EPL) where he enjoyed stints with both Bury and Burnley before moving on to SC Herford in the German Bundesliga. He then came to the States to compete for the Albany Capitals and the Boston Bolts of the now defunct American Professional Soccer League (APSL).
Matt is the holder of a Scottish Football Association A-I license, a Brazilian A License, a USSF A License, and NSCAA Premier and Advanced National Diplomas. He lives in Egg Harbor Twp., NJ with his wife Karen.