Matthew Toner, a former NCAA Division I athlete fell in love with volleyball at an early age, competing with his father in beach tournaments. He has extensive coaching experience at the high school and club volleyball levels since 2004, coaching both male and female athletes. His successful resume during this time resulted in a move to the collegiate ranks, where Matt is currently the Assistant Coach at Adelphi University, helping the Panthers to two conference championships in his first four years with the program. Matt has also served as interim head coach for Danielle MacKnight while she was on maternity leave and led the Panthers late into the postseason. Matt earned his BA and MA in Physical Education from Queens College. Matt is also a Physical Education teacher who is passionate about finding new and innovative ways for his pupils to learn.
As a player, Matt has enjoyed a successful local beach career, including tournament victories over nationally-ranked competition. He has competed in AVP tournaments and has participated in USAV nationals numerous times including a 12th place finish out of 70 teams in 2013.