Lewis University Athletics

George DiMatteo arrived at Lewis in 1972 as a member of the baseball program under Lewis legendary head coach Gordon Gillispie. DiMatteo was a three-year starter while being awarded NAIA All-American, All-CCAC, NAIA All-District during the 1974, 1975 and 1976 NAIA National Championship teams and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. DiMatteo was a 1975 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star and member of the Cotuit Kettlers Championship Team. DiMatteo joined the sidelines as the head softball coach at Lewis in 1984. He served for 31 seasons and recorded a program-record 1,032 wins until his retirement in 2014 which ranks 11th in NCAA DII. In all 31 seasons at the helm, Lewis qualified for the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tournament.  DiMatteo was awarded GLVC Coach of the Year seven times, two-time NCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year while recording 10 GLVC championships and finished runner-up nine times. He also led the Flyers to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional 13 times, including in 2001, where the team recorded a program-best 55 wins and finished as the national runner-up. George is married to Debra and the couple has three children Jamie, Justin and Jonathan.