Matt Deggs

Matt Deggs
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
Record160–99
Annual salary$350,000
Biographical details
Born (1971-08-20) August 20, 1971 (age 53)
Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Alma materNorthwood University, 1994
Northwestern State University (Masters, 1996)
Playing career
1991–1992Alvin
1993–1994Northwood
1995Mobile BaySharks
1996-1997Tennessee Tomahawks
Position(s)Infield
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997Northwestern State (assistant)
1998–2002Texarkana
2003–2005Arkansas (assistant)
2006–2010Texas A&M (assistant)
2012–2014Louisiana–Lafayette (assistant)
2015–2019Sam Houston State
2020–presentLouisiana
Head coaching record
Overall347–217 (NCAA) 187–100 (NJCAA)
TournamentsNCAA: 8–9
Southland 12–7
Sun Belt: 9–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× TEAC (2001,2002)
  • NJCAA World Series Appearance
  • 3× Southland (2016, 2018, 2019)
  • 2× Southland tournament (2016, 2017)
  • Sun Belt Tournament (2022)
  • 2× Sun Belt West Division (2021, 2024)
  • Sun Belt (2024)
Awards
  • Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2024)
  • Southland Coach of the Year (2016)

Matt Deggs (born August 20, 1971) is an American baseball coach and former infielder, who is the current head baseball coach for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. He played college baseball at Alvin Community College (1991–1992) then transferred to Northwood University (1993–1994) before playing professional baseball for 3 seasons from 1995 to 1997. He then served as the head coach of the Sam Houston State Bearkats (2015–2019).