Bio

Matt Dillon attended SUNY Orange from 1985-1987 playing basketball, baseball, and soccer. However, it was on the hardwood where he excelled.

Known as a tough, competitive player, Dillon scored 1,000 points during his career. As a freshman, he led the nation with 17.6 rebounds a game. During his sophomore year, he averaged 21.9 points and 9.8 rebounds a game.

Dillon continued his playing career at Bridgeport University during his junior and senior seasons. He later returned to SUNY Orange as an assistant coach in 1997. He worked his way up the coaching ranks, spending time at East Stroudsburg, Bridgeport and Post University.

He landed an assistant job at Niagara University in 2002 and helped the school reach the NCAA tournament in 2005.