HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana head track coach Corey Mistretta announced the hiring of Matt Tholis Monday afternoon as assistant coach.
 
Tholis's hire is pending approval by the University of Louisiana System's Board of Supervisors.
 
Tholis, a 2012 All-American javelin-thrower at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, joins the Lions staff as a field coach with high school and collegiate coaching experience.
 
The Belle Mead, New Jersey native coached as a volunteer assistant from 2013-15 at East Stroudsburg before returning to his high school alma mater, Montgomery High School (Skillman, Pennsylvania) in 2016.
 
In 2016-17, Tholis was the strength and condition and assistant track coach at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania before joining the LSU track and field staff as a volunteer assistant in August of 2017.
 
 
PODIUM CLUB/S CLUB
 
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the track and field program are encouraged to join the Podium Club. Lion alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to Podium Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern track and field program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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