Matthew Mark Bollant (born March 13, 1971) is the head coach for the

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women's basketball team. Previously, he served as the head

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coach at the

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, and before that, he served as head coach of the

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women's basketball team. In 2011, he led the Phoenix to its first Sweet Sixteen appearance. He came to the Phoenix after serving as the head coach at

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for five seasons and as an assistant coach at

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and

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for two and one seasons, respectively.Matt Bollant – The Official Site of Green Bay Athletics
retrieved 2011-Aug-18

Head coaching record

Sources: * OVC 2017–18 Women's Basketball Standings * OVC * Eastern Illinois

References

External links

Eastern Illinois bio

Illinois bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bollant, Matt 1971 births Living people American InterContinental University alumni American women's basketball coaches Bryan Lions women's basketball coaches Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball coaches Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball coaches Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball coaches Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball coaches Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball coaches Place of birth missing (living people) Winona State University alumni