Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced today (July 4) Matt Palumbo’s promotion to assistant coach. Palumbo spent the previous year as Providence’s special assistant to the head coach before working for English at George Mason for two years.
“Matt is very deserving of this promotion,” Head Coach Kim English stated. “He is one of the most dedicated and determined people I’ve worked with in my career. We are fortunate to have him working on our team. He possesses all of the intangibles necessary to become a successful head coach someday.”
Palumbo worked on a variety of facets of the Friars program during his first season, including scouting, practice, workouts, analytics, video, report writing, game strategy, and player development. He was essential in the development of Friar guard Devin Carter, who was selected 13th (lottery pick) in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Carter showed great improvement between 2023 and 2024. Between his sophomore and junior seasons, he improved his field goal percentage (.427 to.473), three-point shooting (.299 to.377), rebounding (4.9 to 8.7), assists (81 to 120), and points (13.0 to 19.7). This progress helped him become only the second Friar to be voted BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2024.
Palumbo spent two seasons as the graduate assistant at George Mason prior to arriving in Providence. As the graduate assistant at George Mason, he worked with player development, scouting and on-campus recruiting.
Before working at George Mason, Palumbo was an undergraduate manager for four years for the men’s basketball team at the University of Virginia. In his role he assisted with many facets of the programs, including recruiting videos and practice films. He also served as a scout team player for the 2019 NCAA Champion Cavaliers. He saw action in Virginia’s 65-34 win over James Madison on November 10, 2019.
Palumbo also has worked with USA Basketball as a member of their support staff. He assisted with the Junior National Team in the summer and fall of 2019. In May of 2022, Palumbo worked the U-19 tryouts.
A native of Charlottesville, Va., Palumbo received his undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Leadership from the University of Virginia in 2021.
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