Bio

Matt Polak is entering his first season as the Recruiting Coordinator at St. Andrews, after spending the past 2 years as the Pitching Coach. He will continue that role along with being the Recruiting Coordinator.

Polak is a St. Andrews Alum (2017). In his 4 years at St. Andrews, he embraced many different roles and positions. His senior year, he posted a batting average of .305 and an on-base percentage of .430. He graduated with a degree in Physical Education K-12.

Polak has summer collegiate playing experience in the Tidewater Summer League of Virginia Beach, and the Valley League of northern Virginia. Following St. Andrews, Polak participated in the South Florida Winter League, an independent scouting league in southern Florida. While there, he faced competition from semi-professional and professional baseball leagues, along with being surrounded by coaches of various ranks, which have helped further his knowledge of the game immensely.

For 3 summers, Polak has been an Assistant Coach for the Greenbrier Knights of the Tidewater Collegiate Summer league. Polak helped lead the Knights to a league championship in the summer of 2020. During the summer of 2019, Polak was the Head Coach of the Tri-State Arsenal South 2022 team, an elite showcase team based out of Aberdeen, North Carolina.

He is a native of Smithfield, Virginia, and currently resides in Laurinburg.