Hempstead, NY - Matthew Ragovin has been named the head women's golf coach at Hofstra University, it was announced today by Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. Ragovin joins the Pride after spending the past year as the interim head women's golf coach and assistant men's golf coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

"We are thrilled to have Matthew join our staff here at Hofstra," commented Cole Jr. "Matthew brings a great knowledge of the sport of golf and has strong coaching experience. We look forward to him leading our student-athletes and becoming an integral part of the Hofstra community."

"I'd like to thank Rick Cole Jr. and Jerry Hubshman for bringing me in to lead this group of fantastic student-athletes to continue the tradition of strong leaders in the classroom, on the golf course, in our community, and in life," said Ragovin. "We have a great opportunity to build a nationally recognized program here at Hofstra because of the amazing support the university and the athletics department offers our student-athletes, and I look forward to nurturing that mentality."

Ragovin joined the staff at Washington and Lee in September 2022 and focused on recruiting student-athletes and planning daily practices, tournaments, team building, and player development techniques. Under his tutelage, both the women's team and men's teams placed ninth at nationals and broke multiple program records. The women's golf team were conference champions, while the men's team were conference runners-up. 

Prior to his stint at Washington and Lee, Ragovin spent five seasons as the assistant women's golf coach at University at Albany, where he helped the program win multiple Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships, leading to NCAA Division I Regional bids. Ragovin spearheaded the fundraiser for the UAlbany golf simulator and other integral fundraising campaigns. 

Prior to coaching at UAlbany, Ragovin served as a graduate assistant coach at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He began coaching golf as an assistant coach at Washington and Lee University in 2014, where he returned in 2022, before joining the Pride. 

Ragovin earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in the administration of coaching, business, and psychology from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas in 2013.