Valley City State University

Brady Matheny is in his fourth season as a assistant coach with the VCSU Track & Field programs. Matheny primarily serves as the throwing coach. 

The Vikings had six national qualifying performances and two All-American honors during Matheny's first season – the 2021-22 school year. Zachary Co placed 8th in indoor shot put and 3rd in outdoor shot put to earn two All-American honors. He also qualified for nationals in the weight throw and hammer throw. Kendra Odegard qualified for nationals in the women's javelin and won seven individual meet titles during the season. VCSU's track and field programs set 12 school records and won eight individual conference titles in 2022. 

A native of Lisbon, N.D., Matheny competed in both football and track and field while attending Valley City State University as an undergraduate. He graduated in December 2020 with a degree in history education. He currently works full time as an admissions counselor at VCSU.