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Matt Potter


First Season: 2010-11 or earlier

Last Season: 2025-26

Total Games: 1,087

Crew Chief: 223 (21%)

U1: 468 (43%)

U2: 396 (36%)

Home Wins: 67%

Home Fouls: 16.1

Away Fouls: 17.8

Foul Diff: 1.7

Attendance: 5,639

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Games Total 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
Games 1087 105 95 96 79 70 48 63 76 73 64 69 65 59 52 37 36
Crew Chief 223 29 22 25 17 12 6 15 17 11 5 8 7 11 17 13 8
U1 468 52 37 41 41 32 25 24 36 45 28 27 26 18 12 11 13
U2 396 24 36 30 21 26 17 24 23 17 31 34 32 30 23 13 15
NCAA Tournament 14 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
NIT Tournament 13 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Pre/Mid-Season Tournament 11 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big East 295 34 30 29 26 28 22 21 21 16 19 18 13 5 12 0 1
A-10 131 17 14 14 11 11 4 6 22 12 6 8 5 0 0 0 1
Big South 119 0 1 0 0 1 1 8 12 13 6 12 15 14 16 10 10
ACC 106 16 17 12 11 7 9 6 3 4 7 6 4 1 1 1 1
CAA 69 5 7 3 5 4 3 5 4 10 5 2 7 3 4 0 2
SWAC 63 0 1 3 2 0 3 3 6 5 3 8 6 8 5 6 4
MAAC 63 13 8 16 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sun Belt 48 1 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 4 9 6 1 1 4 9 3
Southern 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 4
American 26 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 10 0 0 0
NEC 21 0 2 1 1 0 1 5 3 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0
Am. East 17 4 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ASUN 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 0 1
SEC 11 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
Big 12 10 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
MAC 10 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Horizon 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2
Big 10 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CUSA 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
MEAC 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Mountain West 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
WAC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Patriot 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OVC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
PAC 12 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivy 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MVC 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Big West 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
WCC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Independent 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Southland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Summit 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Date Crew Chief U1 U2 Home Away Score Fouls Fee Season $
2026-4-5 Bret Smith Matt Potter Kelly Pfeifer West Virginia Oklahoma 89 - 82 13 - 18 $3,800 $334,850
2026-4-4 Earl Walton Matt Potter Chris Merlo Creighton West Virginia 70 - 87 12 - 20 $3,600 $331,050
2026-3-22 Bret Smith Keith Kimble Matt Potter Kansas St. John's 65 - 67 14 - 17 $3,800 $327,450
2026-3-20 K.B. Burdett Matt Potter Andy O'Brien Villanova Utah State 76 - 86 21 - 14 $3,600 $323,650
2026-3-14 Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Nathan Farrell VCU Saint Joseph's 77 - 64 11 - 12 $2,900 $320,050
2026-3-12 James Breeding Matt Potter Nathan Farrell UConn Xavier 93 - 68 20 - 14 $3,600 $317,150
2026-3-9 Brian O'Connell John Gaffney Matt Potter Monmouth Campbell 74 - 64 15 - 18 $2,600 $313,550
2026-3-8 Matt Potter Nathan Hall Mike Evans Siena Fairfield 76 - 61 10 - 19 $2,400 $310,950
2026-3-7 Mike Roberts Matt Potter Nathan Farrell Villanova Xavier 91 - 78 15 - 14 $3,600 $308,550
2026-3-6 James Breeding Matt Potter Ed Corliss Seton Hall St. John's 65 - 72 17 - 18 $3,600 $304,950
2026-3-5 Matt Potter Nathan Hall Ed Corliss Fairfield Manhattan 71 - 60 8 - 14 $2,400 $301,350
2026-3-4 Ron Groover Matt Potter Clarence Armstrong Notre Dame Stanford 78 - 86 15 - 18 $3,800 $298,950
2026-3-3 Lee Cassell A.J. Desai Matt Potter Louisville Syracuse 77 - 62 17 - 10 $3,800 $295,150
2026-3-1 Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Wil Howard East Carolina Memphis 84 - 68 19 - 20 $3,100 $291,350
2026-2-28 Mike Roberts Matt Potter Michael Palau UConn Seton Hall 71 - 67 10 - 22 $3,600 $288,250
2026-2-27 Matt Potter Evon Burroughs Tom Deneen Fairfield Siena 72 - 58 16 - 16 $2,400 $284,650
2026-2-26 Ron Tyburski Matt Potter Tony Henderson St. Bonaventure Rhode Island 94 - 76 18 - 14 $2,900 $282,250
2026-2-24 Pat Driscoll Matt Potter Nathan Farrell Georgetown Marquette 60 - 76 10 - 13 $3,600 $279,350
2026-2-21 Pat Driscoll Matt Potter Evon Burroughs Villanova UConn 63 - 73 14 - 15 $3,600 $275,750
2026-2-20 Brian O'Connell Kipp Kissinger Matt Potter Saint Louis VCU 88 - 75 21 - 16 $2,900 $272,150
2026-2-19 Ron Groover James Breeding Matt Potter Northeastern Drexel 61 - 70 20 - 12 $2,600 $269,250
2026-2-18 Pat Driscoll Matt Potter Greg Evans Seton Hall DePaul 57 - 69 15 - 19 $3,600 $266,650
2026-2-17 Lee Cassell Matt Potter Clarence Armstrong Florida State Boston College 80 - 72 14 - 23 $3,800 $263,050
2026-2-15 James Breeding Matt Potter Pat Adams UAB Tulane 54 - 55 8 - 11 $3,100 $259,250
2026-2-14 Matt Potter Clarence Armstrong Isaac Barnett NC State Miami 76 - 77 15 - 11 $3,800 $256,150
2026-2-12 Matt Potter Tony Henderson Steven Perry Jr. Drexel Monmouth 73 - 93 20 - 21 $2,600 $252,350
2026-2-11 Bill Covington Matt Potter Clarence Armstrong Syracuse California 107 - 100 16 - 26 $3,800 $249,750
2026-2-10 Doug Shows Matt Potter Greg Evans Villanova Marquette 77 - 74 17 - 22 $3,600 $245,950
2026-2-7 Jeff Clark Matt Potter Michael Palau Creighton Seton Hall 69 - 68 12 - 16 $3,600 $242,350
2026-2-6 Ron Groover James Breeding Matt Potter St. John's UConn 81 - 72 15 - 23 $3,600 $238,750
2026-2-5 Bill Covington Matt Potter Adam Flore Sacred Heart Fairfield 87 - 92 14 - 20 $2,400 $235,150
2026-2-4 John Gaffney Matt Potter Tony Henderson Saint Joseph's George Washington 76 - 73 10 - 15 $2,900 $232,750
2026-2-3 Jeff Clark Matt Potter Clare Aubry Fordham VCU 59 - 63 21 - 16 $2,900 $229,850
2026-2-1 Matt Potter Vladimir Voyard-Tadal Bharat Ramnanan Florida Atlantic East Carolina 75 - 76 17 - 10 $3,100 $226,950
2026-1-31 Bert Smith Matt Potter Eric Lewis Louisville SMU 88 - 74 14 - 20 $3,800 $223,850
2026-1-30 Bert Smith Matt Potter Doug Sirmons Saint Louis Dayton 102 - 71 14 - 15 $2,900 $220,050
2026-1-29 Matt Potter William Flowers Jr. Ryan Corbett New Hampshire UMass Lowell 66 - 61 13 - 14 $2,200 $217,150
2026-1-28 Bill Covington Matt Potter Jeff Pon Duquesne St. Bonaventure 79 - 87 23 - 16 $2,900 $214,950
2026-1-27 Pat Driscoll Joe Lindsay Matt Potter NC State Syracuse 88 - 68 16 - 15 $3,800 $212,050
2026-1-24 Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Michael Palau Xavier St. John's 83 - 88 21 - 17 $3,600 $208,250
2026-1-23 Brian O'Connell Paul Szelc Matt Potter Butler Marquette 87 - 76 12 - 19 $3,600 $204,650
2026-1-22 Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Kellen Miliner Charleston Campbell 87 - 83 16 - 21 $2,600 $201,050
2026-1-21 Sean Hull Matt Potter Trey Styons La Salle Dayton 67 - 64 17 - 19 $2,900 $198,450
2026-1-20 Tim Clougherty A.J. Desai Matt Potter Miami Florida State 63 - 65 13 - 15 $3,800 $195,550
2026-1-19 Les Jones Matt Potter Clarence Armstrong Hampton North Carolina A&T 82 - 61 13 - 14 $2,600 $191,750
2026-1-17 Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Evon Burroughs Georgetown UConn 62 - 64 20 - 14 $3,600 $189,150
2026-1-16 Joe Lindsay Matt Potter Tony Henderson Providence Creighton 93 - 88 24 - 23 $3,600 $185,550
2026-1-15 Matt Potter John Cahill Steven Perry Jr. UAlbany Binghamton 69 - 53 16 - 12 $2,200 $181,950
2026-1-14 Brian O'Connell Tony Chiazza Matt Potter Georgia Tech Pittsburgh 66 - 89 10 - 18 $3,800 $179,750
2026-1-13 Bert Smith Matt Potter Marques Pettigrew Louisville Virginia 70 - 79 21 - 22 $3,800 $175,950
Showing 1-50 of 1087 games
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Tournament Games

Tournament Times Worked Seasons
NCAA Sweet 16 2 2023-24, 2024-25
NCAA Second Round 3 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NCAA First Round 9 2011-12, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
NIT 23 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2024-25
2K SPORTS CLASSIC 1 2011-12
ACC/SEC Men's Challenge 1 2025-26
ALL-MILITARY CLASSIC 1 2013-14
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 1 2016-17
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 2nd ROUND 2 2016-17, 2017-18
ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 2 2017-18, 2018-19
Atlantic 10 Championship - 1st Round 1 2023-24
Atlantic 10 Championship - Final 1 2023-24
Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal 1 2021-22
Atlantic 10 Championship - Semifinal 1 2025-26
BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2017-18
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 2 2015-16, 2017-18
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF - CAMPUS GAME 1 2018-19
BIG EAST MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 2 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND 1 2019-20
BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2019-20
BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 5 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19
BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - FINAL 4 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18
BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 7 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 4 2011-12, 2012-13, 2017-18, 2018-19
BIG SOUTH MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINALS AT CONWAY SC 1 2010-11
BLACKROCK GOTHAM CLASSIC 1 2013-14
BROOKLYN HOOPS CLASSIC 1 2015-16
BROOKLYN HOOPS WINTER FESTIVAL 3 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational 2 2021-22, 2022-23
Big 12-Big East Battle 1 2024-25
Big 5 Classic 2 2023-24
Big East 11 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Big East-Big 12 Battle 1 2023-24
CAA CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2019-20
CAA Championship - Quarterfinal 2 2021-22, 2023-24
CAA Championship - Semifinal 3 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26
CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 1 2016-17
CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL 1 2018-19
CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - SEMIFINAL 1 2017-18
CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME 2 2017-18, 2019-20
CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC 8 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 1 2015-16
CBI CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - GAME 1 1 2016-17
CIT - QUARTERFINAL 1 2015-16
COACHES vs CANCER CLASSIC 1 2012-13
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
Cayman Islands Classic 10 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Cayman Islands Classic - 7th Place Game 1 2024-25
College Basketball Crown - Semifinals 2 2024-25, 2025-26
College Basketball Crown Championship Game 1 2025-26
Compete 4 Cause Classic 1 2024-25
EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL 3 2012-13, 2013-14
EMERALD COAST CLASSIC 11 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
Emerald Coast Classic 6 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Fort Myers Tip-Off - Campus Game 1 2019-20
GLOBAL SPORTS CLASSIC 1 2012-13
GLOBAL SPORTS SHOOTOUT 1 2015-16
GOTPRINT.COM LEGENDS CLASSIC - REGIONAL GAME 1 2018-19
Gotham Classic 1 2021-22
Hall of Fame Classic 1 2025-26
Hall of Fame Classic - Championship 1 2025-26
Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Semifinal 1 2022-23
Hickory Hoops Classic 1 2025-26
JOHNNY BACH CLASSIC 1 2018-19
Jumpman Invitational presented by Novant Health 1 2024-25
KENNESAW STATE TOURNAMENT 1 2013-14
LEGENDS CLASSIC 1 2010-11
MAAC Championship - 1st Round 1 2025-26
MAAC Championship - Final 1 2021-22
MAAC Championship - Semifinal 1 2025-26
MAUI JIM MAUI INVITATIONAL 1 2015-16
METRO PCS ORANGE BOWL CLASSIC AT SUNRISE FL 1 2010-11
MGM GRAND MAIN EVENT - CAMPUS GAME 1 2016-17
NEVER FORGET TRIBUTE CLASSIC 1 2019-20
Nutrafol Gotham Classic 1 2024-25
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS CBE CLASSIC 1 2010-11
PARADISE JAM 5 2014-15, 2016-17
PEARL HARBOR INVITATIONAL 2 2016-17
SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND 1 2019-20
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INVITATIONAL AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TEXAS 1 2010-11
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INVITATIONAL AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TX 1 2010-11
SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL 3 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19
SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL 7 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
SWAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL 2 2013-14, 2014-15
Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational - Magic Bracket 1 2025-26
Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational - Magic Bracket - Championship 1 2025-26
USF INVITATIONAL 1 2012-13
Veterans Classic 1 2021-22
Vivid Seats Legends Classic 1 2023-24
Xavier Invitational 2 2020-21
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Matt Potter Game Pace by Season

Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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Estimated Salary Information

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Career Summary

Current Tier: Tier 1

Career Total: $2,680,961

Total Games: 1087

Avg per Game: $2,466

Highest Season: $334,850 (2025-26)

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Season Tier Games CC Games U1/U2 Games Total Earned Avg per Game
2025-26 Tier 1 105 29 76 $334,850 $3,189
2024-25 Tier 1 95 22 73 $300,900 $3,167
2023-24 Tier 1 96 25 71 $281,047 $2,928
2022-23 Tier 1 79 17 62 $227,527 $2,880
2021-22 Tier 1 70 12 58 $195,280 $2,790
2020-21 Tier 1 48 6 42 $136,200 $2,838
2019-20 Tier 1 63 15 48 $158,699 $2,519
2018-19 Tier 1 76 17 59 $176,150 $2,318
2017-18 Tier 1 73 11 62 $160,899 $2,204
2016-17 Tier 1 64 5 59 $143,492 $2,242
2015-16 Tier 1 69 8 61 $144,954 $2,101
2014-15 Tier 1 65 7 58 $131,246 $2,019
2013-14 Tier 1 59 11 48 $104,337 $1,768
2012-13 Tier 1 52 17 35 $91,861 $1,767
2011-12 Tier 2 37 13 24 $47,417 $1,282
2010-11 Tier 2 36 8 28 $46,102 $1,281
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Matt Potter Salary Pace by Season

Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day

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