Men's Soccer
Matt Jones
- Title:
- Men's Soccer Lead Assistant Coach
- Email:
- matthew.jones@qu.edu
- Phone:
- (203) 582-3632
Matt Jones will enter his ninth season as an assistant for Eric Da Costa and the men's soccer program in the fall of 2026.
Da Costa announced the addition of Matt Jones as the program's assistant coach, effective Jan. 12, 2018. Jones was then promoted to Lead Assistant Coach on Dec. 4, 2020. He previously served as a volunteer assistant with the women's soccer program under the guidance of Dave Clarke.
In the eight seasons that Jones has served on Da Costa’s staff for the men’s soccer program, the Bobcats have gone 53-34-15 overall mark in MAAC contests. Quinnipiac has made the MAAC Tournament in seven of eight seasons under the help of Jones.
With the help of Jones, goalkeeper Karl Netzell was named to All-MAAC teams twice (Second Team in 2022 and Third in 2024).
Jones helped QU to second-ever MAAC title, as Quinnipiac defeated Iona in the 2022 MAAC title contest in Hamden on Nov. 13, 2022. The Bobcats finished 2022 with a 13-5-3 record, going 6-2-2 in conference play to win their fifth regular season MAAC championship. QU went 8-2-2 after Oct. 1 to close the season. The Bobcats dropped a tight match, 3-2, at No. 8 Vermont in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to this stint with the Quinnipiac women's program in 2017, Jones played professionally in Portugal for six seasons. Jones played for CD Santa Clara in Azores, Portugal before joining União da Madeira. He went on to play for CF Os Belenenses in Lisbon, Portugal from 2012-15 where he was the Liga Portugal Goalkeeper of the year in 2012-13. He most recently played for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union in 2016.
A decorated student-athlete at Sacred Heart University, Jones played against Quinnipiac several times during the Bobcats’ time in the Northeast Conference from 2005 through 2008. At Sacred Heart, Jones was a three-time NEC All-Conference goalkeeper, two-time All-Mideast Region member and two-time Sacred Heart Athlete of the Year. He completed his playing career second all-time at Sacred Heart in shutouts (21), third in goals-against average (1.10) and fourth in saves (320).
During his time as a student-athlete at Sacred Heart, Jones assisted with the Olé Soccer Academy and helped with the CF Os Belenenses Youth Academy while playing for his professional team from 2012 through 2015.
A native of England, Jones attended Sandon High School in Stoke-on-Trent where he graduated in 2004. Jones went stateside for college, graduating from Sacred Heart in 2009 where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts in business administration with a concentration in marketing, accumulating a 3.70 GPA.
Da Costa announced the addition of Matt Jones as the program's assistant coach, effective Jan. 12, 2018. Jones was then promoted to Lead Assistant Coach on Dec. 4, 2020. He previously served as a volunteer assistant with the women's soccer program under the guidance of Dave Clarke.
In the eight seasons that Jones has served on Da Costa’s staff for the men’s soccer program, the Bobcats have gone 53-34-15 overall mark in MAAC contests. Quinnipiac has made the MAAC Tournament in seven of eight seasons under the help of Jones.
With the help of Jones, goalkeeper Karl Netzell was named to All-MAAC teams twice (Second Team in 2022 and Third in 2024).
Jones helped QU to second-ever MAAC title, as Quinnipiac defeated Iona in the 2022 MAAC title contest in Hamden on Nov. 13, 2022. The Bobcats finished 2022 with a 13-5-3 record, going 6-2-2 in conference play to win their fifth regular season MAAC championship. QU went 8-2-2 after Oct. 1 to close the season. The Bobcats dropped a tight match, 3-2, at No. 8 Vermont in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Prior to this stint with the Quinnipiac women's program in 2017, Jones played professionally in Portugal for six seasons. Jones played for CD Santa Clara in Azores, Portugal before joining União da Madeira. He went on to play for CF Os Belenenses in Lisbon, Portugal from 2012-15 where he was the Liga Portugal Goalkeeper of the year in 2012-13. He most recently played for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union in 2016.
A decorated student-athlete at Sacred Heart University, Jones played against Quinnipiac several times during the Bobcats’ time in the Northeast Conference from 2005 through 2008. At Sacred Heart, Jones was a three-time NEC All-Conference goalkeeper, two-time All-Mideast Region member and two-time Sacred Heart Athlete of the Year. He completed his playing career second all-time at Sacred Heart in shutouts (21), third in goals-against average (1.10) and fourth in saves (320).
During his time as a student-athlete at Sacred Heart, Jones assisted with the Olé Soccer Academy and helped with the CF Os Belenenses Youth Academy while playing for his professional team from 2012 through 2015.
A native of England, Jones attended Sandon High School in Stoke-on-Trent where he graduated in 2004. Jones went stateside for college, graduating from Sacred Heart in 2009 where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts in business administration with a concentration in marketing, accumulating a 3.70 GPA.
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