Herkimer Men's Basketball

Head Coach: Matt Lee

A former player for the Herkimer County Community College Generals (1999), Matt Lee returned to his alma mater in 2003 to serve as head coach.  In only his third year coaching the Generals, Lee led his team to the Region III finals and finished the season with a record of 23-9. In 2006-07, he again led Herkimer to the Region III finals and an overall record of 24-8. His team also clinched the program's first Mountain Valley Conference title since 1987. In 2007-08, the team once again was the runner-up in the Region III tournament with a 26-7 record.

Lee also is a full-time technical assistant in HCCC's Athletic Department. In 2007, he received the prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.

Lee previously worked under legendary coach Tom Murphy at Hamilton College, where he was the head junior varsity basketball coach and assisted with the varsity team. While at Hamilton, he was also the head golf coach. Lee also coached varsity basketball at Whitesboro High School and junior varsity baseball at Holland Patent High school.

Lee was an All-State athlete at Holland-Patent High School where he was a four-year starter on the varsity team and recorded over 800 points and 800 rebounds. At Herkimer, he guided a Tri-Valley League All-Star team to back-to-back tournament championships in the prestigious Zebra Classic.

Lee holds an A.S. in Physical Education from HCCC. A resident of Utica, Lee and his wife Kim have a daughter and son.

Lee at HCCC