Sports Management Faculty
Matt Metcalf, Instructor
Matt is in his 27th year at SUNY Canton and his 14th year teaching in the Sports Management program. He spent 13 years working in the SUNY Canton athletic department.
Matt currently teaches Sports Public Relations, Sports Information, Sports Media and Broadcasting, Foundations of Sports Management, Sports Operations and Facility Management, Applied Sports Media and Broadcasting, Global Sports Perspectives, Sports Governance, and runs the International Study Abroad program.
Matt has a master’s degree and Doctor of Education in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from St. Bonaventure University.
Matt started at SUNY Canton in the fall of 2000 as Sports Information Director in the athletic department. Matt oversaw and managed all public relations for the athletics department, including maintaining the athletics department website, writing and dissemination of press releases and game stories, sports photography, compiling statistics for all 14 sports teams, in-game promotions, supervising work-study students, and serving as the communication liaison between the athletic department and the campus, surrounding communities and media outlets.
In 2006, Matt was named assistant athletic director. In this capacity, he oversaw academic eligibility for the men’s ice hockey team, scheduled officials for home games, managed the necessary insurance policies for the athletic department, worked with coaches on game scheduling, oversaw the copyright protection and licensing of the SUNY Canton Kangaroo logo and brand, served as chairperson on numerous search committees, and served as the chair for the annual Kangaroos Golf Classic. In addition, Matt was the tournament director for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association women’s volleyball national championship for two years and was the tournament director for the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League conference championship. Both events were held at SUNY Canton.
In addition, Matt served as the sports information director for the Sunrise Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Northeast Football Conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Matt is currently the play-by-play broadcaster for the St. Lawrence University Division I women’s ice hockey team on ESPN+. He does color commentary for the men’s program and does play-by-play for the St. Lawrence men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.
Prior to joining SUNY Canton, Matt worked for WPDM/WSNN radio in Potsdam as news director, assistant sports director, and salesman. He has also coached youth sports in Canton for 15 years and served as president of Canton Hoopsters and the Softball Commissioner for the Canton Pee Wee Association.
Matt lives in Canton with his wife Meg and daughters Abby (22), Katie (19) and Zizi (16).