Matt Weaver

Biography

Matt Weaver is entering his third year as the men's rowing head coach for Drexel University after joining the Dragons in September 2023. Last season, Drexel captured the men's title at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta for the fourth consecutive year. Alongside the women's program, the Dragons took home the overall points title in back-to-back seasons. The varsity 4+ team qualified for the Second Final at the IRA National Championships as Andrew Manns was named to the IRA National Championships. Weaver was selected to coach the United States Senior Men's Lightweight 4x team at the 2024 Under 23 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada. The team collected the gold medal, setting a new American record in the event at 5:47.74. During his first year as head coach, Weaver led the Dragons to their third consecutive Dad Vail Varsity 8+ Championship, as well as the Men's Team Championship. Prior to joining Dragons, Weaver was an assistant coach at national powerhouse University of Washington, and Philadelphia rival, Temple University. At Washington, he was a part of the coaching staff that guided the Huskies to a sweep of the 2021 IRA National Championship, and a third-place finish in 2022. With the Temple Owls, he assisted the Varsity 8+ to a bronze medal at the American Athletic Conference Championships. He also has coaching experience at La Salle, Winchester College and at Crescent Boat Club. He earned his bachelor's in criminology from Penn in 2016 and a master's in educ