Matt Reida - Baseball Coach - University of Houston Athletics

Matt Reida

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
mjreida@Central.UH.EDU

Matt Reida was named the third assistant coach for the Houston baseball team on August 1, 2023. Reida was promoted to Associate Head Coach ahead of his second season on Cullen Blvd., in 2025.

In 2024, his first season in Houston, Reida helped coach the offense to the second-most home runs in school history (78) and the highest slugging percentage since 1984 (.476).

Reida, brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Cougars' coaching staff, spent the last two seasons at Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide to a combined 74 victories.

While as an assistant coach with the Crimson Tide, Reida played a vital role in Alabama's success and his expertise in player evaluation, skill development, and strategic planning contributed significantly to the team's achievements on and off the field. The Crimson Tide reached the 2023 NCAA Super Regionals after hosting and sweeping the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. During the 2022 season, the Tide's earned a series sweep at Ole Miss, securing three wins over the eventual national champions while also posting series wins over SEC Western Division Champion Texas A&M and then-No. 5 Arkansas. After the season, four players were selected in the 2022 MLB Draft.

He returned to Tuscaloosa after spending the 2021 season at Pitt as an assistant coach. While in Pittsburgh, Reida directed the infield defense while also assisting with the Panthers' offensive approach and recruiting efforts. His work on the infield helped Pitt post a .979 fielding percentage, good for fourth in the ACC and 22nd nationally.

Before his coaching stint in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Reida spent one season at Xavier, serving as an assistant coach for the Musketeers while also holding the title of recruiting coordinator. He worked primarily with the Xavier hitters while also focusing on his recruiting duties. Under his tutelage, the Musketeers set the school record for home runs with 68, a total that led the Big East and was 21 homers better than second-place St. John's.

Prior to his time in Cincinnati, Reida completed two seasons at Indiana from 2016-17. At IU, Reida focused on the Hoosiers' infielders, hitters and baserunners. During his first season in Bloomington, Ind., Indiana defenders posted a school-record .975 fielding percentage. The defense was highlighted by Tony Butler, who earned ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove recognition after an errorless season at second base.

Reida joined Indiana following time as the director of player development and recruiting for CageRat Baseball in Colorado Springs, Colo. The organization worked with prep baseball players in the Midwest region, assisting them in the process of obtaining a college scholarship and eventually playing professionally. Reida's responsibilities included athlete and camp recruitment, managing player development, organizing team travel and hiring coaches and camp staff.

A former collegiate player at Kentucky, Reida was a member of the Wildcat baseball team from 2011-14. The former infielder made 199 career starts at shortstop for UK, tying him for fifth all-time in program history. He ended his career in Lexington, Ky., with 214 games of action, placing him fourth all-time at UK. A standout in the classroom, Reida was selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll on three different occasions from 2012-14.

Following his time at UK, Reida spent time professionally with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2014.

Reida graduated from Kentucky with a degree in communications in 2014, graduating Magna Cum Lauda with a 3.69 grade point average. He is a native of Kokomo, Ind.