Matt Hammer earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education in 2007 and his master's in health and physical education in 2010. He played basketball from 2002 to 2006.
Hammer finished his career 1,686 points, sitting 12
th all-time, and 663 rebounds, sitting 11
th all-time. He was a 3-time All-NSIC pick (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06), 3-time NSIC All-Tournament team member (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06), the 2005 NSIC Player of the Year, and a member of the Daktronics North Central All Region Team (2004-05, 2005-06). In addition, Hammer participated in the inaugural NCAA DII All-Star game played at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Wolves recorded four consecutive 20-plus win seasons; were regular season NSIC Champions in 2002-03; NSIC Tournament Champs 2003-04 and 2004-05; NCAA D2 National Tournament participants (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06); and NCAA D2 Sweet Sixteen in 2006.
Hammer was the Head Coach at Sheridan College from 2014 to 2019, compiling a 117-43 coaching record. His team was Region IX North regular season champs in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He was Region IX North Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2019; Region IX Quarterfinalist in 2016-17; Region IX Semifinalist in 2017-18; Region IX Runner-up in 2018-19; and received an at-large bid to the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., in 2019. He was announced as the head men's basketball coach for NCAA Division II Colorado State University Pueblo in April of 2019.
Hammer now lives in Pueblo, Colo., with his wife, Mallery, and their five children.
