Staff Directory
- Title:
- Associate Director for Athletics Equipment
- Email:
- Phone:
- 552-8172
Matt Wong joined CBU Athletics in the Fall of 2017 as Equipment Manager and Facilities/Event Management Assistant. Since joining the Lancers, Wong has been promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics Equipment in 2022, and then Associate Director for Athletics Equipment in August of 2025.
Wong oversees the Nike/BSN contract account, including brand standards, embellishments, and manages Nike and BSN Promo Accounts, licensing, and artwork approvals. Additionally, he is responsible for team allotments, and the planning, budgeting, and execution of new uniforms, apparel, and footwear. Wong is also a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA). He resides in Long Beach and enjoys pickleball, traveling, and attending Lakers and Dodgers games.
Prior to CBU, Wong was an assistant equipment attendant at Long Beach State, where he oversaw team practice gear and game uniform laundry. He also handled the sports apparel and equipment, issuing it to student-athletes, coaches, and athletics staff. Wong was also in charge of preparing uniforms and equipment for all athletic contests.
He also worked as the Event Management and Operations Assistant at Long Beach State from 2009-17, helping prepare facilities for athletic contests and making sure all game equipment was functional and operational. He assisted with event management duties, acting as a liaison to coaches, officials, fans, teams, and campus admin before and after athletic contests. Wong also was the liaison to subcontractors and third-party clients for Long Beach State.
Also at Long Beach State, Wong worked as the Video Coordinator and Assistant Women's Basketball Operations, where he maintained and managed the prospective student-athlete recruitment database, assisted with travel itineraries and post-travel expenses spreadsheets, coordinated pre- and post-game meals, assisted with the setup and logistics of all practices and games, helped coordinate and organize summer camps and clinics, and coordinated scheduling of games. He also helped with the game film exchange, including film editing and breakdown, and conducted the filming of all team practices, along with creating highlight reels.
Wong also has experience at the professional level after interning with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2010-11 season. With the Clippers, Wong helped with autograph sessions with the players, accompanied players to community event appearances, assisted with game-night events (like the silent auctions and other on-court presentations), and assisted with the NBA Cares and Read to Achieve programs.
For three years (2014-17), Wong also taught physical education in the Downey Unified School District.
Wong graduated from Long Beach State with a bachelor's in kinesiology, with an emphasis in exercise science, in 2009. He went on to obtain his master's degree in sports management at CBU in 2010.
