Mathews enters his 17th season
at the helm of the Peru State softball program. He enters
the 2009 season with a 416-368 record. Mathews has more wins
than any other softball coach in Peru State history with 416
wins.
In 1996, Mathews led the Bobcats to a school
best 42-23 record and took them on their only trip to the
NAIA National Tournament.
In 2006 the Bobcats won the MCAC regular season
and tournament titles. These were the first MCAC championships
for Peru State College in Softball. With the teams success
in 2006, Coach Mathews was awarded the MCAC and the Region
IV "Coach of the Year" titles.
One of the priorities of the Softball program
is success in the classroom. During Mathews' tenure there
have been 20 Bobcats that have received NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
recognition.
Mathews has also served as an Assistant Football
Coach for the Bobcats under coaches Monte Meadows and Dick
Strittmatter (1993-1998).
Prior to arriving at the “Campus of a Thousand
Oaks” in 1994, Mathews was at Pleasanton High. He served as
the head football and boys track coach. He also was the boy’s
basketball assistant coach.
Mathews spent two seasons at Coleridge High
as the head football and boys basketball coach. He compiled
a 15-6 football record and a 25-12 record in basketball. He
led the Bulldogs to two conference championships in each sport.
Mathews coached Legion Baseball in his hometown
St. Paul, Neb. In six seasons he compiled a 112-41 record,
including the 1985 Class B State Championship.
A 1987 graduate of Hastings College, Mathews
played on the Broncos football squad for four seasons.
In addition to his head softball duties at
Peru State, Mathews is also the Intramural Director. Mathews
and his wife, Renee, reside in Peru. They have four children:
Dan, Mark, Megan, and Levi. |
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