Matt Ariza serves as Assistant Coach for Mercer University's Men's Golf program in Macon, Georgia.
Matt Ariza joined the Mercer Men's Golf coaching staff in the summer of 2025 after coaching at Eastern Kentucky University the previous two years. In his first season in Macon, the Bears saw some drastic changes:
As a unit, Mercer shaved off nearly five strokes off its team scoring average. Last season, the Bears finished sixth in the Southern Conference with a 292.24 stroke average.
