AUCOIN NAMED THE 2010 CSVA BOB MATEY NATIONAL VIDEO COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

Louisiana State University’s Doug Aucoin was named The Collegiate Sports Video Association’s 2010 Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the Year.

Aucoin was voted on by his peers for this prestigious award at the 16^th annual CSVA banquet on May 13^th 2010.  This is Doug’s first National award.

Doug Aucoin enters his 13th season as LSU’s video coordinator. During that time he has developed LSU’s football video department into the one of the finest in the nation.

Doug Aucoin (LSU) accepting the Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the year from President Erik Kunttu (Syracuse) and Treasurer Tim Collins (Notre Dame)

Aucoin, who has been named the SEC Video Coordinator of the Year (2000, 2007 and 2010) by his peers, oversees LSU’s multi-million dollar video department that rivals that of most NFL teams. Following the 2007 season, Aucoin was named a finalist for National Video Coordinator of the Year.

Aucoin, who joined the Tigers in 1997 after a stint with Tulane, is responsible for analytical support of computer and video technologies including the taping of games and practices, opponent video exchange, self-scout and opponent breakdowns, and tape cut-ups used as a teaching tool.

Aucoin also manages the computer network that the football coaches use for statistical analysis as well as self-scouting and the scouting of opponents. Another of Aucoin’s responsibilities is the production of a weekly highlight and motivational video for the football team.

Aucoin oversees a staff of eight people, which includes one full-time assistant, one graduate assistant and six student assistants.

Prior to working for Tulane, Aucoin was employed by the New Orleans Saints as an assistant to his brother, Albert, who was video director for the Saints. Their father, Erby, is a member of the Saints Hall of Fame for his pioneering analytical film work in the early years of the National Football League.

A native of New Orleans, Aucoin graduated from Riverdale High School and the University of New Orleans, earning his degree in business administration in 1995. In the summer of 1998, Aucoin married the former Angela Bordelon and the couple has three children, Ryan, Shane and Chanler.

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.  

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.