Matthew Lottich ( ; born July 29, 1982) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Valparaiso University men's basketball team. He was named head coach on April 7, 2016, one day after Bryce Drew left the program. Lottich had been an assistant at Valparaiso since 2013. He went to New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL where he was an all-state athlete in basketball, baseball, and as a quarterback in football. He played collegiately at Stanford University, where he earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 accolades as a senior. After college, Lottich played professional basketball internationally. He played in New Zealand for the Harbour Heat of the NBL in 2004. He played two stints for the Japanese bj league with the Osaka Evessa from 2005 to 2008, and the Oita Heat Devils from 2009 to 2012. Lottich also played in the Bundesliga for the Düsseldorf Giants from 2008 to 2009. Head coach career record References External links Valparaiso Profile 1982 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Illinois Basketball players from Illinois Ehime Orange Vikings players New Trier High School alumni Osaka Evessa players People from Winnetka, Illinois Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball coaches Guards (basketball)