The University of Mississippi Athletics
Matt Bortis Named Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
7/15/2019 | Men's Golf
Bortis Helped Lead Stanford to 2019 National Championship
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss has hired Matt Bortis as its new assistant men's golf coach, head coach Chris Malloy announced Monday afternoon (July 15). Bortis joins the Rebel golf program after coaching Stanford to a national championship this past season.
"Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to our program both on and off the course," said Malloy. "From playing in the SEC to helping Stanford win the national title as a coach, he has experience at collegiate golf's highest level. Add in serving our country as a veteran of the Marines, there is no doubt that Matt will help improve our mental toughness. I am extremely excited to have him join our team."
Bortis made an immediate impact for the Cardinal golf program in his lone season. Hired in October 2018, Stanford went on to win its last five tournaments. Following a pair of tournament titles entering postseason play, the Cardinal claimed the Pac-12 Championship and advanced to the national championship with a victory in its NCAA Regional. Stanford completed a historic season by defeating Texas in the match play finals, capturing the team's ninth NCAA Championship in school history.
"My wife and I are extremely excited to be a part of the Ole Miss family," Bortis said. "So many people have already gone out of their way to welcome us and help in any way they can with the move. Coach Malloy has an exceptional amount of experience and success, and I am truly looking forward to learning a great deal from him and the players."
Bortis has an extensive background in the game of golf as well as a unique understanding of team development and mental resiliency from his years of experience in the Marine Corps.
Bortis played collegiately at Arkansas for three seasons, twice earning All-SEC accolades as well as a three-time SEC Athlete of the Week honoree. He transferred to Texas for his senior year in 2007 and finished 62nd in the NCAA Championships, securing PING All-American honorable mention. Bortis collected two individual collegiate wins during his career.
In 2008, he graduated from Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and a minor in communications.
In 2010, Bortis joined the Marines, where he served as an infantry platoon commander and special operations team commander. He oversaw 44 junior personnel in daily operations and training, and they received the "Top Squad" award for tactical proficiency, knowledge and physical fitness. He was selected to attend Infantry Officer Course in early 2011. While serving as an infantry officer with 3D Battalion, 1st Marines out of Camp Pendleton, California from April 2011 to May 2014, he held positions of infantry platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander.
As a platoon commander, Bortis was responsible for the training and tactical employment of 51 Marine Infantrymen. He soon deployed as part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit throughout the Middle East and South East Asia region over an eight-month deployment. During this period, his platoon received the "Top Squad" award for having the best trained and physically fit element within the battalion. His platoon was also chosen to assist in training Jordanian Marines and the Cambodian Counter Terrorist Special Forces in close quarters battle and urban combat.
Shortly after returning from his first deployment, Bortis was chosen to serve as the company executive officer. In this position he was responsible for the development and implementation of a 10-month training plan for more than 175 Infantry Marines to include supervising all external coordination. He served in this position for two years, including five months as the company commander, overseeing his unit's deployment to Okinawa, Japan.
Upon completion of his service as the company executive officer, Bortis was selected to attend Assessment and Selection for the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) in 2014. He was later selected as one of 35 candidates out of a class of 197 for a nine-month special operations Individual Training Course at the Marine Raider Training Center in North Carolina. In 2016, Bortis graduated the course to become a special operations officer. During this period, he served as a team commander within Charlie Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC out of Camp Pendleton until Oct 31, 2018.
During his stretch as a team commander, Bortis took multiple advanced special operations courses and later deployed within the South East Asia region. He was responsible for the development and implementation of a new counter terrorism initiative, expanding the partnership of U.S. Special Operations with Partner Nation Forces to help stem the growth of I.S.I.S in the region.
Bortis and his wife, Alena, were married in January 2017.
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What They're Saying About Matt Bortis
"Matt's helped me a lot. Not to say that I've gone softer on the edges, but if you do something for 15 years you get in the routine and sometimes it's easy to take the easier path with pushing guys and not having the tough conversations, but he's not shied away from that. His honesty and directness has been huge for this group. He's as intense as the day is long, and it's a good balance for me because I'm the affable guy most of the time. So we've done a good job together at getting the team ready to go." -- Stanford head coach Conrad Ray in a Golfweek article on Bortis and the Cardinal winning the national championship.
"I give a ton of credit to assistant coach Matt Bortis. He does a great job of keeping me calm out there." -- Stanford golfer Henry Shimp speaking with Golf Channel's John Cook after winning the national championship.
"Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to our program both on and off the course," said Malloy. "From playing in the SEC to helping Stanford win the national title as a coach, he has experience at collegiate golf's highest level. Add in serving our country as a veteran of the Marines, there is no doubt that Matt will help improve our mental toughness. I am extremely excited to have him join our team."
Bortis made an immediate impact for the Cardinal golf program in his lone season. Hired in October 2018, Stanford went on to win its last five tournaments. Following a pair of tournament titles entering postseason play, the Cardinal claimed the Pac-12 Championship and advanced to the national championship with a victory in its NCAA Regional. Stanford completed a historic season by defeating Texas in the match play finals, capturing the team's ninth NCAA Championship in school history.
"My wife and I are extremely excited to be a part of the Ole Miss family," Bortis said. "So many people have already gone out of their way to welcome us and help in any way they can with the move. Coach Malloy has an exceptional amount of experience and success, and I am truly looking forward to learning a great deal from him and the players."
Bortis has an extensive background in the game of golf as well as a unique understanding of team development and mental resiliency from his years of experience in the Marine Corps.
Bortis played collegiately at Arkansas for three seasons, twice earning All-SEC accolades as well as a three-time SEC Athlete of the Week honoree. He transferred to Texas for his senior year in 2007 and finished 62nd in the NCAA Championships, securing PING All-American honorable mention. Bortis collected two individual collegiate wins during his career.
In 2008, he graduated from Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and a minor in communications.
In 2010, Bortis joined the Marines, where he served as an infantry platoon commander and special operations team commander. He oversaw 44 junior personnel in daily operations and training, and they received the "Top Squad" award for tactical proficiency, knowledge and physical fitness. He was selected to attend Infantry Officer Course in early 2011. While serving as an infantry officer with 3D Battalion, 1st Marines out of Camp Pendleton, California from April 2011 to May 2014, he held positions of infantry platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander.
As a platoon commander, Bortis was responsible for the training and tactical employment of 51 Marine Infantrymen. He soon deployed as part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit throughout the Middle East and South East Asia region over an eight-month deployment. During this period, his platoon received the "Top Squad" award for having the best trained and physically fit element within the battalion. His platoon was also chosen to assist in training Jordanian Marines and the Cambodian Counter Terrorist Special Forces in close quarters battle and urban combat.
Shortly after returning from his first deployment, Bortis was chosen to serve as the company executive officer. In this position he was responsible for the development and implementation of a 10-month training plan for more than 175 Infantry Marines to include supervising all external coordination. He served in this position for two years, including five months as the company commander, overseeing his unit's deployment to Okinawa, Japan.
Upon completion of his service as the company executive officer, Bortis was selected to attend Assessment and Selection for the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) in 2014. He was later selected as one of 35 candidates out of a class of 197 for a nine-month special operations Individual Training Course at the Marine Raider Training Center in North Carolina. In 2016, Bortis graduated the course to become a special operations officer. During this period, he served as a team commander within Charlie Company, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC out of Camp Pendleton until Oct 31, 2018.
During his stretch as a team commander, Bortis took multiple advanced special operations courses and later deployed within the South East Asia region. He was responsible for the development and implementation of a new counter terrorism initiative, expanding the partnership of U.S. Special Operations with Partner Nation Forces to help stem the growth of I.S.I.S in the region.
Bortis and his wife, Alena, were married in January 2017.
For all Ole Miss Men's Golf news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf, on Instagram at OleMissMGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf.
What They're Saying About Matt Bortis
"Matt's helped me a lot. Not to say that I've gone softer on the edges, but if you do something for 15 years you get in the routine and sometimes it's easy to take the easier path with pushing guys and not having the tough conversations, but he's not shied away from that. His honesty and directness has been huge for this group. He's as intense as the day is long, and it's a good balance for me because I'm the affable guy most of the time. So we've done a good job together at getting the team ready to go." -- Stanford head coach Conrad Ray in a Golfweek article on Bortis and the Cardinal winning the national championship.
"I give a ton of credit to assistant coach Matt Bortis. He does a great job of keeping me calm out there." -- Stanford golfer Henry Shimp speaking with Golf Channel's John Cook after winning the national championship.
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