Thad Matta and Barbara Matta have been married since the early 1990s. The couple has two children, both girls who are now adults. The American college basketball coach loves his job as much as his wife. Barbara knows his dedication and has been through his ups and downs over the years. Not surprisingly, the couple has been happily married for 27 years.
Thad Michael Matta, a native of Illinois, is currently the head coach at his alma mater, Butler University (2022-present). He was brought in to replace LaVall Jordan. He returns to the varsity basketball program after serving the 2000-01 season. He was also the head coach of the Xavier Musketeers (2001-04) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (2004-17). During his career, he taught future NBA players such as Greg Oden, Mike Conley and Evan Turner. Matta has over three decades of coaching experience, rising from assistant to head coach. Thad was a college player at Southern Illinois and Butler, but back problems ended his playing career. That’s why he turned his love for coaching into a career.
Who is Thad Matta’s wife, Barbara Matta? Wikipedia & Age
Baraba Matta, wife of former Ohio State coach, is a homemaker from Woodbury, New Jersey. Barbara, who was born in October 1970, will be 54 years old in 2024. She is four years younger than her husband Thad, who was born on July 11, 1967, and is currently 56 years old.
She, unlike her famous trainer husband, does not have a Wikipedia. He has a Facebook page (@arbara.matta.31), but it has been inactive for some time. Barbara and her husband Thad are also Butler University alumni. But Matta met her after he graduated from college. According to a March 2010 New York Times story, both of their fathers were athletic directors. By an unusual twist of fate, their first meeting took place at Hinkle Field House in 1993.
Allegedly, they had their first date at Buldog, a neighborhood tavern where they ate pizza and grits. She informed him that she would not move in with him until they were married. So, after three years of dating, the couple married in August 1996 at the Cullowhee United Methodist Church in North Carolina. After 11 days of engagement, they exchanged vows. Thad had recently started as an assistant coach at Western Carolina under head coach Frankie King in 1995. Barbara, on the other hand, was a sixth grade teacher. She reportedly earned $20,000 a month, while her husband earned $30,000 a month. Ms. Matta describes the experience as “pig heaven.”
What does Thad’s wife do?
Barbara Matta quit her teaching job to travel and support her boyfriend as a coach’s wife. She is a charity worker and participates in social issues besides being a support system to her spouse. She is a board member of A Kid Again, an organization that helps children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. She is also involved with organizations such as Reach Out and Read, Ronald McDonald House, Buckeye Ranch, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Girl Scouts.
Barbara and Thad Matta have two daughters
Thad Matt, coach of the Butler Bulldogs, and his wife, Barbara, have two grown children, Ali and Emily Matta. Butler University is the alma mater of both their daughters. Ali Matta, the eldest daughter, was born in 1999 and works as a marketing and operations manager at Complete Sports Management. She oversaw the Bahamas Bowl and the first Crossover Classic tournament. She lived in Barcelona, Spain before joining CS Management. Thad and Barbara’s youngest daughter, Emily, was born in 2001 and graduated in 2023 with a degree in strategic communications (PR and advertising).
Her LinkedIn profile states that she works as a creative assistant at Brown Capital Group (August 2023 to present). She previously worked part-time as a receptionist on social media and at the Broad Ripple Hotel.
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