Matt Grady enters his second season as associate head coach on the Manhattan bench. Grady was instrumental in helping head coach Steve Masiello guide the Jaspers to the biggest turnaround in the nation in 2011-2012, posting 21 victories, a 15-win improvement from the previous season. It also marked the largest turnaround in program history. Manhattan made its first postseason appearance since 2006, advancing to the Second Round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT).

Grady oversees the primary scouting and game planning responsibilities of the Jaspers opponents. Additionally, he organizes the day-to-day operations of the men's basketball program, including interactions with support areas inside the Athletic Department and across campus. Grady serves as the liaison with NCAA and conference administrators.

Grady came to Riverdale with experience at the University of Louisville, the University of Cincinnati, New Mexico State, Murray State and Saint Joseph's. Prior to Manhattan, he worked as the Elite Camp Director with the Hoop Group, which is based in Neptune, N.J. In that role, Grady coordinated many events annually, including the Nation's #1 Exposure Camp in July, along with Top-100 showcases over 13 locations along the East Coast during the spring and fall, featuring rising scholastic talent.

Prior to the Hoop Group, Grady spent the 2009-2010 season at Morehead State, working under head coach Donnie Tyndall. In his one year at Morehead State, he helped guide the Eagles to 24 wins, the second most in school history. Grady was responsible for directing the scouting and game planning for each opponent, while assisting with recruiting and scheduling. At Morehead State, Grady worked with future NBA First Round Draft Pick, Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, who garnered Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year honors and ranked second in the NCAA for rebounding during his tenure.

Grady served as a special assistant to Pitino at Louisville for the Cards' 2008-2009 team which posted a 31-6 overall record, won the Big East regular season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. He was primarily responsible for assisting with scouting opponents and developing game strategies. Grady spent his first term at Louisville from 2001-2003 as a graduate assistant during Pitino's first two years with the program. The Cardinals won 44 games over the span and were Conference USA Champions in 2002-2003.

Grady worked as an assistant coach at New Mexico State University under head coach Marvin Menzies for the 2007-2008 season. The Aggies produced a 21-14 overall record and were Co-Regular Season Champions of the Western Athletic Conference.

He was the Director of Basketball Operations at Cincinnati in 2006-07 for head coach Mick Cronin. He oversaw team academic progress and performance, as well as scouting opponents and evaluating game film.  Grady also served under Cronin at Murray State for three seasons prior to joining the Bearcats' staff. At Murray State, he was the team's academic liaison and played a key role in all aspects of on-the-floor coaching for a Racer program that produced a 69-23 (.750) overall record.

Grady began his coaching career with Phil Martelli at Saint Joseph's University as a student assistant. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Saint Joseph's in 2001 and was a four-year member of the junior varsity basketball team.