Matt Lopez was appointed the Director of Athletic Communication in August 2025.
Lopez returns to Rivier where he served as a graduate assistant over the 2024-25 academic year. During his year-long stint with the Raiders, he assisted in the launch of the brand-new athletics website in partnership with SIDEARM. He also played a major role in enhancing the live broadcast experience for viewers which incorporates multiple camera angles and play-by-play commentators for every contest.
Prior to his time at Rivier, Lopez served as a part-time sports information assistant at UMass Boston during the spring 2024 season where he provided statistical inputting for several programs, including the softball, men's lacrosse, and men's tennis teams. He also spent time as a student-worker and intern with athletic communications staff at Nichols College while pursuing his undergraduate degree, assisting with inputting live stats, producing live broadcasts, as well as maintaining the athletics website.
Prior to his senior year, Lopez served as an intern with the Endicott College athletic communications staff, monitoring the Gulls' social media channels as well as contributing to written website content, among other tasks.
Lopez also served as a game day operations intern with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2021 where he helped facilitate interactive fan experiences.
Lopez graduated from Nichols in May 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and a minor in Sports Analytics. He is currently pursuing his MBA in Management from Rivier.
