North Central College Cardinals

Matt Richards '87 joins the Cardinal baseball staff after a standout career at North Central from 1984-87. During his time with the Cardinals, Richards was an integral part of three CCIW championship teams, three NCAA regional qualifiers, and one NCAA Division III World Series team.

A team captain, Richards earned CCIW Most Valuable Player honors and was recognized as an All-Region and All-American pitcher. He remains among the program's leaders in several single-season and career pitching categories and was inducted into the North Central College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Richards' coaching experience includes working with the Sparks Travel Baseball program, serving as co-founder and owner of 5 Tool Academy, and becoming a certified pitching instructor through the National Pitching Association (NPA).

Professionally, Richards recently retired as vice president and general manager of Getty Images.