THE BOB MATEY NATIONAL VIDEO COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Bob Matey Award is presented to the individual who possesses the qualities and attributes that exhumes the characteristics that are portrayed from the late Bob Matey, video coordinator from Texas A&M.

Here is a bio on the legacy of Bob Matey-

A pioneer in the coaches’ video field, Bob Matey was instrumental in the development and operation of Texas A&M’s video laboratory from 1987 until his death in 1997.  

Prior to the formation of the Collegiate Sports Video Association in 1995, Matey was an instrumental voice in getting the organization formed.  Bob was one of the founding members that led the charge stating we (video coordinators) need to form an organization to bring value and respect to our jobs.  

Matey oversaw the technical transition from film acquisition to videotape acquisition of football practices and games as Texas A&M was one of the first colleges in the country to convert to the BetaCam format in 1987.  The use of videotape revolutionized the play-by-play breakdown of games and practices and has become an industry standard for football players and coaches in game preparation and evaluation.  Bob was also at the forefront of the transition to non-linear editing tools for coaching breakdown at Texas A&M.

Matey’s background as a player and coach were valuable commodities for the Texas A&M Video laboratory as the Aggie football team won six conference championship and made nine bowl trips.  In addition to his coach’s video work, Matey also produced both the football and basketball head coaches shows.

Matey came to Texas A&M in 1984 and served as a volunteer, part-time and graduate assistant football coach, working primarily with the defensive line, before becoming the head of the video laboratory in 1987.  Before coming to Texas A&M, Matey served as defensive line coach at Pittsburgh from 1973-82, first under Johnny Majors and later under Jackie Sherrill.  The Panthers won the national championship in 1976.

He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Iowa State, in 1972.  He lettered three years as a noseguard for the Cyclones, earning All-Big-Eight honors in 1971.  He earned a degree in physical education from ISU in 1972.

A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Matey was a two-time all-city fullback and linebacker at Chaney High School and was inducted in the schools Hall of Fame in 2008.

PREVIOUS BOB MATEY NATIONAL VIDEO COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

YEAR      WINNER                   SCHOOL                            CONFERENCE

2010      Doug Aucoin             LSU                                          SEC

2009      Shaun Coin           Youngstown State                    BIG 10 *

2008      Billy Vizzni              Florida State                              ACC

2007     John Kvatek           Central Florida                          C-USA

2006     Ken Norris              UCLA                                         PAC-10

2005     Erik Kunttu              Syracuse                                   BIG EAST

2004    Joe Schrimpl           USC                                           PAC-10

2003    Brad Helton             Marshall                                    C-USA

2002    Chad Bunn              BYU                                            MWC

2001    Mike Martin              TCU                                            MWC

2000    Michael Bolding     SMU                                            MWC

1999    Scott Eilert              Kansas State                             BIG-12

1998    Mark Smith             Cal Berkely                                 PAC-10

* Shawn Coin (Youngstown State) was voted by the members of the BIG-10 for his commitment and dedication to the video profession after is passing in 2008