Matt Swope
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.jpg) Swope in 2026 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Maryland |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 83–74 (.529) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 1, 1980 New Carrollton, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Maryland |
| Position | Outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2017–2022 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Maryland (associate) |
| 2024–present | Maryland |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2013–2017 | Maryland (director of operations) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–74 (.529) |
Matthew Ross Swope (born June 1, 1980) is an American college baseball coach and currently the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins baseball team. Swope previously played collegiately and was an assistant coach for Maryland before becoming head coach.
Matt Swope was born on June 1, 1980, and is a native of New Carrollton, Maryland. Swope attended DeMatha Catholic High School before he attended college. After high school, Swope chose to attend the University of Maryland, where he also opted to play baseball for Maryland. Swope enjoyed a successful career at Maryland, with many of his total statistics still remaining in the top ten all-time for Maryland baseball. Swope graduated from Maryland in 2003 with a degree in criminology and criminal justice.[2]
Coaching career
After a couple of years on various professional baseball teams, Swope rejoined Maryland to become the director of operations for baseball. Swope was elevated to the position of assistant coach after helping improve the quality of various aspects of Maryland Terrapins baseball. Later, Swope would become associate head coach for Maryland. Following the 2023 season and former coach Rob Vaughn's departure to become the head coach for Alabama, Swope became the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins baseball team.[1]