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Matthew-Jonathan Seawright

Eastern Illinois
* Hired as assistant track coach in October, 2021
* Will coach throws 

Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Graduate assistant coach at Concordia University (Irvine, Calif) 
* Male throws group totaled 53 points at PacWest Championships in 2021
* Coached 2021 PacWest Conference Champion in the men's discus and men's hammer
* Coached 2021 PacWest Championship Field Athlete of the Meet
* Interim Throws Coach at UC Irvine (Dec. 2018-May 2019)
* Coached throws group to 41 points in women's 2019 Big West Championships, highest total among competing schools
* Coached 2018 & 2019 Big West Conference Champion in women's discus
* Coached 2019 Big West Conference Champion in women's hammer
* Coached third place men's finisher at Big West Conference Championships in javelin and shot put
* Coached three NCAA Division I West Regional Qualifiers in 2019
* Assistant throws coach at UC Irvine (Sept. 2017-Nov. 2018)
* Throws coach at David Starr Jordan HS

Misc.
* Track & Field Athlete at UC irvine
* UC irvine Field Athlete of the Year in 2016 & 2017
* 2-time NCAA Division I West Regional Qualifier in discus and hammer in 2016 & 2017
* Ranks on UC Irvine Top Ten for hammer, discus and shot put
* Bachelor's degree from University of California, Irvine in 2017
* Competed two years at Cerritos College
* Native of Long Beach, California
* Master's degree from Concordia University Irvine in 2021

 
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