University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Softball
Matt Egger
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Matt Egger was hired as an assistant UNI softball coach in December 2021.
Prior to UNI, he served as the head softball coach at Ellsworth Community College for the past three seasons. In those three seasons, Eggers had 19 players earn all-region honors and 17 players earn academic all-region status. He coached two NFCA All-Americans, one Academic All-American and an NJCAA All-American.
Egger began his coaching career in baseball. He served as a prep baseball coach in Webster City, Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and Rockwell-Swaledale. Egger also coached baseball at the collegiate level at North Iowa Area Community College.
Egger graduated from Webster City High School in 1996 as a three-sport all-state athlete in football, wrestling and baseball. Egger graduated from Cornell College in 2000 with a double major in sociology and physical education. He competed in football, wrestling and baseball at Cornell College.
He has three children (Chelsea, Reis and Alek).
Prior to UNI, he served as the head softball coach at Ellsworth Community College for the past three seasons. In those three seasons, Eggers had 19 players earn all-region honors and 17 players earn academic all-region status. He coached two NFCA All-Americans, one Academic All-American and an NJCAA All-American.
Egger began his coaching career in baseball. He served as a prep baseball coach in Webster City, Cedar Falls, Clear Lake and Rockwell-Swaledale. Egger also coached baseball at the collegiate level at North Iowa Area Community College.
Egger graduated from Webster City High School in 1996 as a three-sport all-state athlete in football, wrestling and baseball. Egger graduated from Cornell College in 2000 with a double major in sociology and physical education. He competed in football, wrestling and baseball at Cornell College.
He has three children (Chelsea, Reis and Alek).
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