Matt Panoussi
Australian curler and coach (born 1977)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew "Matt" Panoussi (born 7 May 1977) is an Australian curler and curling coach.
| Matt Panoussi | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||
| Curling club | Victorian Curling Association[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Skip | Matt Panoussi | ||||||||||||||
| Fourth | Sean Hall | ||||||||||||||
| Second | Derek Smith | ||||||||||||||
| Lead | Sam Williams | ||||||||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||||||||
| Member Association |  Australia | ||||||||||||||
| World Mixed Championship appearances | 3 (2018, 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 2 (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Pan Continental Championship appearances | 1 (2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
He works for the Australian Curling Federation as a representative.[citation needed]
Outside of curling he works as a Test Leadership Consultant at UXC Professional Solutions Pty. Ltd.[citation needed]
Teams and events
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Gerald Chick | Matt Panoussi | Paul Meissner | Vaughan Rosier | AMCC 2010  | ||
| Ian Palangio (Fourth) | Hugh Millikin (Skip) | John Theriault | Matt Panoussi | Vaughan Rosier | Jay Merchant | PCC 2010  | |
| 2011–12 | Hugh Millikin | Wyatt Buck | Matthew Panoussi | Vaughan Rosier | Gwyn Buck | PCC 2011 (4th) | |
| 2018–19 | Geoff Davis | Tanner Davis | Matt Panoussi | Angus Young | AMCC 2018 | ||
| 2022–23 | Hugh Millikin | Matt Panoussi | Sean Hall | Derek Smith | AMCC 2022 ' | ||
| 2023–24 | Matt Panoussi | Gerald Chick | Derek Smith | Sam Williams | AMCC 2023 | ||
| 2024–25 | Sean Hall (Fourth) | Matt Panoussi (Skip) | Derek Smith | Sam Williams | AMCC 2024 |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Matt Panoussi | Jennifer Westhagen | Gerald Chick | Stephanie Barr | Jamie Scholz (WMxCC) | AMxCC 2018  WMxCC 2018 (19th) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 5 |
| 2014 | 2014 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 5 |
| 2015 | 2015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 5 |
| 2016 | 2016 World Junior B Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 14 |
| 2016 | 2016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | Australia (women) | 5 |
| 2017 | 2017 World Junior B Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 18 |
| 2018 | 2018 World Junior B Curling Championships | Australia (junior men) | 20 |
