Todd Matthews Hometown: Trenton, NJ Last College: Clemson Position: Volunteer Coach

Todd Matthews is entering his first year as an undergraduate assistant coach with the Clemson men’s track and field team. He will be responsible for working with the Tiger hurdlers.

The 2002 NCAA runner-up in the 110m hurdles in Baton Rouge, LA, Matthews ended his collegiate career with a then-personal best time of 13.53 en route to the his fifth All-America honor. He ranks third on Clemson’s all-time list in the 110m hurdles and is also third on the 60m hurdles all-time list.

As a senior, Matthews also earned indoor All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 60m hurdles. He was All-ACC indoor and outdoor in 2002. In 2001, Matthews earned All-America accolades in the 60m hurdles indoor and 110m hurdles outdoor. Matthews was an All-American in the 110m hurdles after claiming the event title at the ACC Outdoor Championships. As a freshman, he earned All-ACC honors in the 110m hurdles and qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in that event.

While at Notre Dame High School, Matthews won the national championship in the pentathlon in 1997, earning high school All-America honors for the first time. He was the 1998 outdoor New Jersey state champion in the 110m hurdles, and was tabbed the Most Valuable Performer of the indoor and outdoor state championships. Also in 1998, he was an outdoor Junior National Champion in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.75.

Honors
2001 NCAA All-American(110m hurdles outdoor)
2001 ACC Champion and All-ACC (110m hurdles outdoor)
2001 All-American (60m hurdles indoor)
2001 ACC Champion and All-ACC (60m hurdles indoor)
2000 NCAA All-American (110m hurdles outdoor)
2000 ACC Champion and All-ACC (110m hurdles outdoor)
1999 All-ACC (110m hurdles outdoor)
1998 USA Junior National All-American
High School All-American

Clemson Highlights
2000-2001: Recorded an automatic qualifying time of 13.65 in the 110m hurdles at the Clemson Invitational, winning the event...posted a time of 13.71 and advanced to the semifinals of the 110m hurdles at the NCAA Championships...finished second in the 110m hurdles at the Orange and Purple Classic with a provisional qualifying time of 13.72...won the ACC Championships in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.84...recorded a time of 13.92 at the Charlotte 49ers Classic to finish second...claimed the 110m hurdles at the Clemson Relays with a time of 13.81...finished second in the 110m hurdles at the Florida Relays Invitational...NCAA Indoor All-American in the 60m hurdles...finished fifth in the 60m hurdles at the NCAA Championships with a time of 7.77...ACC Champion and All-ACC in the 60m hurdles...won the conference meet with a time of 7.73, an automatic qualifying time...finished fifth at the Iowa State Classic in the 60m hurdles with a provisional qualifying time of 7.82...fourth in the 55m hurdles at the Tiger Classic with a time of 7.36...third place in the 60m dash with a time of 7.89 at the Ikon Invitational...recorded a provisional qualifying time of 7.89 en route to a runner-up finish in the 60m hurdles at the Clemson Opener.

1999-2000: Recorded his personal best time of the season in the 60mH (7.93) at the Clemson Opener...finished tenth in the long jump at the Gator Invitational with a mark of 22'1 1/2"...qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 110mHH with a time of 13.80 in the preliminaries of the Georgia Tech Invitational...recorded a personal best and placed third in the 110mHH at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning All-American honors...finished third in the 200m at the Clemson Invitational with a season-best time of 21.91.

1998-99: Finished third with a time of 7.91 in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Indoor Championships...posted a season-best time of 7.89 to place third in the 60m hurdles at Virginia Tech...a member of the winning 4x400m relay and distance medley relay teams at the Clemson Invitational indoors...placed second with a time of 13.88 in the 110m hurdles at the 1999 ACC Outdoor Championships... earned the Pearcy Beard Award at the Florida Relays, given annually to the top hurdler at the meet, after winning the collegiate 110m high hurdles with a provisional time of 13.87 and the invitational 110m hurdles in 14.02... also ran on Clemson's shuttle hurdle relay team that placed first with a time of 56.33...named ACC Performer of the Week following his performance at the Florida Relays ...qualified for the NCAA Championships after recording a season-best time of 13.75 in the 110m hurdles at the Orange & Purple Classic...ran on Clemson's shuttle hurdle team that posted a time of 55.90 at the Orange & Purple Classic, the fastest time in the nation ...competed in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Notre Dame High School Highlights
Coached by Joe Wroblewski...won the 1998 Outdoor New Jersey State Championship in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.52...high school MVP of the state indoor and outdoor championships...also an Outdoor Junior National Champion in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.75...was the 1998 Indoor National Champion in the 55m hurdles...won the national championship in the 1997 pentathlon.

Personal
Born 6/28/79...majoring in speech and communication studies.