Matt Houk

Biography

Matt Houk was named the 12th head coach in program history on Jan. 13, 2023 and enters his fourth season with the Bobcats. He has accumulated an overall record of 143-128 across nine seasons as a head coach. He is 46-43 at MSU, which includes a 27-21 mark in Big Sky Conference action. The most recent Bobcat campaign produced an even 8-8 conference record in 2025. Combining seven returners and seven newcomers, Houk led MSU to a 13-15 record featuring the leadership of libero Lauren Lindseth who was named to the All-Big Sky Second Team. Academics continue to be a priority under Houk, with 12 Big Sky All-Academic honorees and three CSC Academic All-District selections. Houk’s sophomore season produced a pair of Second-Team All-Big Sky honorees in Jordan Radick and Lauren Lindseth. MSU went 9-19 and 7-9 in league play as the season was highlighted by a sweep of its in-state rival Montana, which included a dominating 25-17, 25-21, 25-23 win over the Grizzlies in front of 3,567 fans in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. In 2023, Houk made his first season at Montana State a memorable one as he led the Bobcats to a 24-9 overall mark and a 12-4 Big Sky Conference ledger. Both marks are the best in Bobcat volleyball history. MSU finished second in the league standings, its highest showing ever. The Bobcats entered the Big Sky Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed and dispatched Montana in straight sets for its second consecutive win over its rival. MSU downed Eastern Washington 3-1 in se