NOTRE DAME PREP NAMES VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH

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April 14, 2025

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Veteran coach to head program after serving as program assistant.

The athletic department of Notre Dame Preparatory School announced today that Matthew R. Matuza has been named head varsity girls basketball coach, effective immediately.

"Matt embodies our school's mission and has seamlessly integrated himself into our community during his two years with the JV program," said Aaron Crouse, NDP's associate athletic director. "His enthusiasm at games and practices, ability to build strong relationships with student-athletes and parents, and extensive basketball expertise make him the ideal candidate to lead our program."

Matuza takes over the program after more than 1,000 games coached at various youth levels, including at the AAU, high school varsity and junior varsity levels. 

Before coming to NDP, Matuza coached varsity at L’Anse Creuse North High School in Macomb, Mich. He also spent years coaching for the Michigan Cagers (AAU) out of Swartz Creek, and for Greg Grant Basketball in Sterling Heights.

He said he's looking forward to taking over the Irish program.

"It's really a dream come true for me," Matuza said. "In the past two seasons, I have met so many great people — the girls, the parents, the staff — and have so many wonderful memories. Looking forward to many more!"

Matuza holds a B.S. degree in management from GMI Engineering and Management Institute (Kettering University) and works professionally as vice president and senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Bloomfield Hills.

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School
"At Notre Dame Prep, we inspire our students to become the best versions of themselves. We challenge them through an experience of academic excellence, focused on active, project-based learning. We invite them to explore a world of opportunities beyond the classroom. We guide them as they grow in spirituality within a community strong in its Catholic and Marist identity."

Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame Preparatory School's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame Prep's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDP is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the National Association of Independent Schools. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School, visit the school’s home page at www.ndpma.org.