Matt Lottich

Matthew Lottich (born July 29, 1982) is an American basketball coach who was previously the head coach of the Valparaiso University men's basketball team. He was named head coach on April 7, 2016, one day after Bryce Drew left the program. He was terminated as head coach on March 23, 2023. Lottich had been an assistant at Valparaiso since 2013. He went to New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL where he was an all-state athlete in basketball, baseball, and as a quarterback in football. He played collegiately at Stanford University, where he earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades as a senior. After college, Lottich played professional basketball internationally. He played in New Zealand for the Harbour Heat of the NBL in 2004. He played two stints for the Japanese bj league with the Osaka Evessa from 2005 to 2008, and the Oita Heat Devils from 2009 to 2012. Lottich also played in the Bundesliga for the Düsseldorf Giants from 2008 to 2009.