Bio

As a Sophomore: USTFCCCA All-South Region…NCAA South Regional All-Tournament team… CoSida Academic All-District… USTFCCCA All-Academic team… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Competed in six events for UT on the year…Began the season at the USF Open (9/5) turning in a time of 28:40.14…Ran the Early Bird Classic (9/12) in 23:17.80… Completed the FSU Invite (10/10) with a time of 28:31.70… Finished the Valdosta State Invite (10/25) in 26:36.4 and placed 20th which was his best finish on the year…Recorded a time of 27:26.6 at the SSC Finals (11/8) where he placed 21st…Ended the year at the NCAA South Regional (11/22) registering a time of 33:47.80 which earned him 25th place which was the top finish of any UT men’s runner.

As a Freshman: USTFCCCA All-Academic...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Competed in all seven events…Made Spartans debut USF Open finishing 26th in 15:36.33 for the 5k race (9/6)…Completed the FSU invite with a 26:47.91 time (10/11)…Placed 13th at the SSC Finals with a season-best 8k time of 26:47 (10/26)…Rounded out his premier season at the NCAA Regional 10k with a time of 34:39.00 (11/9).

High School: Graduated from Fonda Fultonville Central School, where he ran for coach Mark Therrien…Was a NYSPHSAA first-team all-state selection for the Braves…Finished in the top five at state championships…Had four appearances at state meet…Member of the 2010 state championship team (Class C)…Competed at the EJ Hermann, Greenwich and Burnt Hills Invitationals…Won the 2012 New York Milesplit Harrier of the Week Section 2 Class C sectional championship…2011 team co-MVP…2011 Colonial Council League cross country champion…2012 Fulmont Road Runner Outstanding Senior…Colonial Council champion in 1,600, 3,200, 3,000 Steeple and 4x800…Set school record in mile, 2-mile and 3,200…Recipient of DMR Montgomery County YMCA Exceptional Senior Award…Named 2012 and 2013 team MVP in track.

Personal: Volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital…Awarded Burton and Wemple Scholarship and UT Presidential Scholarship…Member of National Honor Society…Received U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete Award…Hudson Mohawk Road Runner Memorial Scholarship winner…Full name is Matthew Jarrett Hoffman…Son of Bill and Susie Hoffman…Has an older brother, Billy…Cousin, Sara Hoffman, ran and pole vaulted for SUNY-Binghampton…World affairs major…Birthdate: 9/23/1995.