Poli Welcomes Matt Rice to Men's Lacrosse Coaching Staff
11/24/2025 10:43:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac men's lacrosse program has announced the addition of Matt Rice to the Bobcats' coaching staff, as revealed on Monday, Nov. 25, 2025 by Head Coach Mason Poli.
Rice will serve as an assistant coach on Poli's staff ahead of the 2026 season, and will specialize as the team's offensive coordinator.
"I am very excited to welcome Matt to our staff and to the Quinnipiac Lacrosse program," Poli said. "He has left his mark at all of the stops during his young career so far ,and are excited to see the impact he brings to Hamden. As a player and coach Matt was instrumental in the rise of Christopher Newport lacrosse in the D3 landscape. At his most recent stop at OWU, Matt led the offense to rank in the Top 20 in many major statistical categories."
Prior to joining the Bobcats, Rice served as the Offensive Coordinator at Ohio Wesleyan University from 2023-2025. He served as the Battling Bishops' offensive coordinator and was part of coaching staffs that were recognized as Region 5 Coaching Staff of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association in 2025, and North Coast Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024.
Rice helped guide the program to an 11-5 mark in 2024, then a 15-4 record in 2025. He helped coordinate a Top 20 Offense in 2025, finishing 13th in Division III in Goals per Game (16.47) and Offensive Efficiency (35.2%), and 8th in Shooting Percentage (35.0%).
Rice came to Ohio Wesleyan from Christopher Newport University, where he worked as a graduate assistant during the 2023 season, helping the Captains advance to the NCAA Division III semifinals. He also has coaching experience with the Fusion (Va.) Lacrosse Club, serving as offensive coordinator for 4 years.
He is a 2022 graduate of Christopher Newport, majoring in accounting. Rice played 3 years for the Captains, with the team making the national semifinals in 2021 and the national quarterfinals in 2022. He began his collegiate career at NCAA Division I entity Mount St. Mary's, helping the team win the Northeast Conference regular-season championship. Rice continued his education at CNU, earning a master of financial analysis degree.
Rice is a native of Williamsburg, Va.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's lacrosse program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MLAX or go to gobobcats.com/mlax.
Rice will serve as an assistant coach on Poli's staff ahead of the 2026 season, and will specialize as the team's offensive coordinator.
"I am very excited to welcome Matt to our staff and to the Quinnipiac Lacrosse program," Poli said. "He has left his mark at all of the stops during his young career so far ,and are excited to see the impact he brings to Hamden. As a player and coach Matt was instrumental in the rise of Christopher Newport lacrosse in the D3 landscape. At his most recent stop at OWU, Matt led the offense to rank in the Top 20 in many major statistical categories."
Prior to joining the Bobcats, Rice served as the Offensive Coordinator at Ohio Wesleyan University from 2023-2025. He served as the Battling Bishops' offensive coordinator and was part of coaching staffs that were recognized as Region 5 Coaching Staff of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association in 2025, and North Coast Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024.Rice helped guide the program to an 11-5 mark in 2024, then a 15-4 record in 2025. He helped coordinate a Top 20 Offense in 2025, finishing 13th in Division III in Goals per Game (16.47) and Offensive Efficiency (35.2%), and 8th in Shooting Percentage (35.0%).
Rice came to Ohio Wesleyan from Christopher Newport University, where he worked as a graduate assistant during the 2023 season, helping the Captains advance to the NCAA Division III semifinals. He also has coaching experience with the Fusion (Va.) Lacrosse Club, serving as offensive coordinator for 4 years.
He is a 2022 graduate of Christopher Newport, majoring in accounting. Rice played 3 years for the Captains, with the team making the national semifinals in 2021 and the national quarterfinals in 2022. He began his collegiate career at NCAA Division I entity Mount St. Mary's, helping the team win the Northeast Conference regular-season championship. Rice continued his education at CNU, earning a master of financial analysis degree.
Rice is a native of Williamsburg, Va.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's lacrosse program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MLAX or go to gobobcats.com/mlax.
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