The University of Mississippi Athletics
Matt Eisele Named to Silver Waves Media 100 List
10/7/2026 | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi men's basketball assistant coach Matt Eisele was named to the 2026 Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful/Influential High Major Assistant Coaches List on Wednesday.
The Silver Waves Media list is the most prestigious in college basketball as it features some of the most outstanding and impactful assistants in Division I men's basketball. More than 50 coaches recognized have gone on to become head coaches over the past seven years.
Eisele enters his second season at Ole Miss and his first as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, bringing more than 20 years of basketball experience, an extensive recruiting résumé, and a proven history of building winning programs and developing student-athletes.
Throughout his career, Eisele has coached at nearly every level of college basketball, with experience spanning the SEC, Big Ten, Big East, mid-major, NAIA, junior college, and high school ranks. His career has been defined by recruiting, player development, postseason success, academic achievement, and an ability to identify and develop talent.
Before arriving at Ole Miss, Eisele served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Saint Peter's University in the MAAC, where he was instrumental in recruiting and assembling the roster responsible for one of the greatest NCAA Tournament runs in college basketball history.
As a lead recruiter, Eisele helped construct the Saint Peter's roster that captivated the nation during its historic NCAA Tournament run. The Peacocks defeated Kentucky and Purdue, among others, on their way to the Elite Eight, becoming the first No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight.
Prior to Saint Peter's, Eisele worked in the Big Ten at Rutgers University, where he helped Head Coach Steve Pikiell build a roster that ultimately ended the program's 39-year NCAA Tournament drought. Eisele served as recruiting coordinator and oversaw the planning, organization, and execution of the program's recruiting efforts.
His career also includes experience in the Big East, where Eisele spent one season as a Special Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh.
Before returning to the Division I level, Eisele spent six seasons as the head coach at Miami Dade College, producing one of the strongest stretches in the program's history.
During his tenure, Eisele led Miami Dade to four 20-win seasons, two Southern Conference championships, three state tournament appearances, two top-five national poll finishes, six All-Americans, and 26 all-conference selections.
Eisele's coaching career began at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During his tenure, he helped recruit three all-conference student-athletes and began establishing the recruiting foundation that would become a defining element of his career.
A native of Hollywood, Florida, Eisele is a 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned his degree in Communications and Public Administration.
The Silver Waves Media list is the most prestigious in college basketball as it features some of the most outstanding and impactful assistants in Division I men's basketball. More than 50 coaches recognized have gone on to become head coaches over the past seven years.
Eisele enters his second season at Ole Miss and his first as Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, bringing more than 20 years of basketball experience, an extensive recruiting résumé, and a proven history of building winning programs and developing student-athletes.
Throughout his career, Eisele has coached at nearly every level of college basketball, with experience spanning the SEC, Big Ten, Big East, mid-major, NAIA, junior college, and high school ranks. His career has been defined by recruiting, player development, postseason success, academic achievement, and an ability to identify and develop talent.
Before arriving at Ole Miss, Eisele served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Saint Peter's University in the MAAC, where he was instrumental in recruiting and assembling the roster responsible for one of the greatest NCAA Tournament runs in college basketball history.
As a lead recruiter, Eisele helped construct the Saint Peter's roster that captivated the nation during its historic NCAA Tournament run. The Peacocks defeated Kentucky and Purdue, among others, on their way to the Elite Eight, becoming the first No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history to advance to the Elite Eight.
Prior to Saint Peter's, Eisele worked in the Big Ten at Rutgers University, where he helped Head Coach Steve Pikiell build a roster that ultimately ended the program's 39-year NCAA Tournament drought. Eisele served as recruiting coordinator and oversaw the planning, organization, and execution of the program's recruiting efforts.
His career also includes experience in the Big East, where Eisele spent one season as a Special Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh.
Before returning to the Division I level, Eisele spent six seasons as the head coach at Miami Dade College, producing one of the strongest stretches in the program's history.
During his tenure, Eisele led Miami Dade to four 20-win seasons, two Southern Conference championships, three state tournament appearances, two top-five national poll finishes, six All-Americans, and 26 all-conference selections.
Eisele's coaching career began at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During his tenure, he helped recruit three all-conference student-athletes and began establishing the recruiting foundation that would become a defining element of his career.
A native of Hollywood, Florida, Eisele is a 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned his degree in Communications and Public Administration.
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