Coach Mathewson, now starting his third year at SHUter a year away from the team, is a veteran of many seasons of coaching in the amateur, high school, and college ranks.

He was the head coach at Quinnipiac University for nine seasons and also served on the physical education faculty. After stepping down as head coach, he continued as an assistant athletic director for the Bobcats until 2005. He also was the head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island for three years. Mathewson had an impressive 232-164 record in his 12 seasons as a head coach.

A graduate of Springfield College, Mathewson has also coached for many years with AAU programs and also worked as an assistant coach in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League that is comprised of some of the top college talent from across the country. In addition to his head coaching duties, Mathewson spent many years working camps all over New England, including serving as the Director of the Ted Williams for several years. He also used his expertise to work as an associate scout for three years for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. Mathewson is married with two children and lives in North Branford.