Matt Reynolds is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Navy baseball program. He will work with the outfielders, hitters and help with recruiting.

"I have known Matt for many years and he will be a great fit here at the Naval Academy," stated Navy head coach Kostacopoulos. "He has proven himself as a highly accomplished coach at UMass for three years, both in recruiting and on the field."

"Having the opportunity to work at the Naval Academy, an extremely prestigious institution, is something I'm quite excited about," said Reynolds. "I am looking forward to be a part of a baseball program that is steeped in a tradition of success."

For the past three seasons, Reynolds served as a graduate assistant coach at UMass, where he worked with the infielders, hitters and helped in recruiting. This past year, the Minutemen ranked seventh in the nation with 1.17 double plays turned per game and boasted a .968 fielding percentage.

Reynolds spent his final-two seasons at UMass and graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in communications. While donning the Maroon and White, he batted .279 with seven home runs and 52 RBI, earned Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team honors in 2003 and was named team MVP as a senior. Prior to his arrival in Amherst, he played under Kostacopoulos for two seasons at Maine from 2001-02.