Matthew Mitchell (basketball)

Matthew Mitchell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamHouston
ConferenceBig 12
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1970-12-16) December 16, 1970
Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materMississippi State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996Winston Acad. (MS) (asst.)
1996–1998Central Holmes Acad. (MS)
1998–1999Manchester Acad. (MS)
1999–2000Tennessee (grad. asst.)
2000–2003Florida (asst.)
2003–2005Kentucky (asst.)
2005–2007Morehead State
2007–2020Kentucky
2025–presentHouston
Head coaching record
Overall309–143 (.684)
Tournaments17–9 (.654) (NCAA Division I)
3–2 (.600) (WNIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
SEC Coach of the Year (2010, 2012)

Matthew LaMont Mitchell (born December 16, 1970) is an American college basketball coach, who is currently the head coach of the University of Houston women's basketball team. He was previously head coach for University of Kentucky women's basketball until November 12, 2020, when Mitchell announced his initial retirement from coaching.