Matt Stavish

Matt Stavish is in his first season as an assistant coach at Washington and Lee, but is no stranger to the Generals football program.

Stavish graduated from Washington and Lee in 2003 with a bachelor of arts in chemistry. He was a four-year letterwinner for the football team, serving as a team captain during his senior season.

A three-year starter at linebacker, Stavish racked up 239 career tackles, six interceptions and 5.5 sacks in helping lead the Generals to their winningest four-year stretch in 18 years. He was also a two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete selection.

Following graduation, Stavish served as a graduate assistant for the football program at the University of Virginia, where he earned a master's degree in chemistry education in 2006. Working under Head Coach Al Groh and current Temple Head Coach Al Golden, Stavish helped lead the the Cavaliers to three-straight bowl appearances, winning the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl and the 2005 Music City Bowl.

After finishing his degree program at Virginia, Stavish served as a teacher at Charlottesville High School and as an assistant football coach at Monticello High School, where he worked with the special teams, tight ends and defensive ends.