Matt Dwyer is in his fifth season with Towson as an assistant coach entering the 2021 season.

The 2022 season saw the Tigers hit double digit wins for the first time since 2000 and the second most in a single season with 12. The Tigers reached the CAA Tournament for just the second time in program history getting the semifinal round. Towson allowed just 11 goals against thanks to a strong back line and the CAA Goalkeeper of the year Riley Melendez. Melendez was named to the All-CAA First Team, All-Tournament Team and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team. In total, five players earned All-CAA honors, two were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District, and three earned United Soccer Coaches All-East Region honors.

Fall 2021 saw Dwyer assist Towson in earning its first winning season since 2007, going 8-7-3 overall including three shutout victories over Atlantic-10 programs: George Washington, Saint Joseph's and Temple.  For the second straight season, four players earned All-CAA honors, led by First Team All-CAA and NCAA DI Women's East Region Third Team selection Nia Christopher, the first Tiger to be All-CAA First Team since 2014 and NCAA All-Region since 2013.  The team finished with 27 goals on the season, tied for ninth all-time in program history.

In the 2020-21 academic year, Towson played a spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Tigers earned their first-ever program victory over James Madison, also defeating Delaware at home.  Four Tigers, all freshmen, were named All-CAA and All-Rookie: Riley Melendez and Demi Pierre on the All-CAA Second Team plus Nia Christopher and Phoebe Canoles on the All-CAA Third Team.

In 2018, Justine Stoner and Jenna Blank were named to the All-CAA teams while in 2019 Jacey Miller also received the honors.

Dwyer also helped spearhead the first ever Women and Girls in Soccer (WAGS) program at Towson. They offered the first-ever all-female referee certification class.  

Dwyer has experience working with elite-level athletes, serving as a private coach for professional player Tyler Lussi of the Portland Thorns FC. The former Princeton University student-athlete was an All-American and selected as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year on two occasions and is a member of the U23 United States team.

For 10 years, Dwyer was an assistant men’s soccer coach at nearby Loyola University Maryland. He assisted with daily coaching responsibilities and game-day management, while managing compliance requirements and forms. Dwyer oversaw fundraising efforts, all travel arrangements and team equipment and uniforms. For a brief stint from November 2013-February 2014, Dwyer stepped in as the interim head coach of the Greyhounds’ program, helping the team maintain a strong GPA as the fall semester concluded.

From 2003 until 2007, Dwyer was the technical director and head coach for the Baltimore Bays Soccer Association. As the technical director, he oversaw team coaches, ran educational programs to help coaches further develop and sat in on Club board meetings. He worked closely with athletes on techniques and tactics while recruiting players to create and improve teams. Off the field, Dwyer served as a liaison between the board and coaching staff, while also resolving conflicts among players, parents and coaches. Simultaneously for or three years, Dwyer was a volunteer coach and camp coach at Notre Dame of Maryland University with similar duties as with the Baltimore Bays Soccer Association.

In 1996 until 2002, Dwyer was the full time senior coach for the Select/Premier Program of the Lafreniere Soccer Association in Metairie, Louisiana. Duties including teaching techniques and tactics, recruiting players, formal evaluations of every player to build skills and perform at higher levels and assist with program curriculum development. Additionally, he trained assistant coaches and educated parents on game rules and expectations.

Dwyer brings years of coaching experience at various levels to Towson, including time as the head coach of the USL Super Y-League Lafreniere Gamblers and as the head boys’ varsity soccer coach at Archbishop Rummel High School, both in Metairie, Louisiana.

During his playing career, Dwyer made several professional and semiprofessional appearances, including time with the Burnley Football Club in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He played with the club from 1994-97 in both Division 1A and 1B. He was a member of the Club’s Centre of Excellence with the U15 and U16 Youth Professional teams. Additionally, Dwyer played with the Clitheroe Football Club from 1994-96 in the semiprofessional league, played on the First Team at Leeds University and Nelson & Colne College First Team. He was a member of the Colne United semiprofessional team as well.

Off the field, Dwyer twice won the Community Partnership Award from Soccer Without Borders in 2012 and 2013.

Dwyer earned his NSNCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Master Coach Diploma and UD Mast Coach Certificate. He has also earned his Premier Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches as well as his A-license and a National Youth License from the United States Soccer Federation. From the English Football Association, Dwyer has coaching badges in Sport and Recreation, level 2: Coach and Activity Delivery, Adults and Children, and Laws of the Game (Soccer).

A Towson University alum, Dwyer graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports studies in 2006. He earned his associate’s degree in general studies in 2004 from CCBC Essex.