Graceland University Men's Volleyball

Mattern was the Technical Assistant Coach for NCAA Northern Illinois University for three seasons focusing on video analysis/break down and scouting. During his time at NIU, he helped the team to a 68-31 record, one NCAA tournament appearance (2011), and three MAC tournament appearances. The Huskies also placed first in the MAC West as well as the entire MAC conference in 2011. In addition to collegiate coaching, Jake spent six years coaching at the junior's level with multiple Junior Olympic appearances. Mattern has previously coach alongside head coach Mark Lau at a juniors club (NVC). In addition playing in high school at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois, Mattern played four years of club ball at Sports Performance Volleyball Club, earning many junior Olympic appearances. Jake finished 13th in the country his senior season of club ball. Coach Matter played on year of college club at the University of Iowa in addition to his three years in the amateur beach league of the EVP. Jake graduated from Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago in 2008 with a BS in Hospitality Management with a focus in Culinary Arts. Mattern went on to get a BA from Northern Illinois University in 2014 in General Studies.