Matt Curley enters his second season as associate head coach of the Alaska Nanooks Division I men's ice hockey program in 2026-27 after joining the coaching staff on July 15, 2025. Curley brings extensive experience across collegiate, junior and international hockey, with a background in player development and program leadership.
Before joining Alaska, Curley served as head coach and general manager of the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2021-25. Prior to that, he was head coach at the University of Alaska Anchorage from 2018-21 and spent three seasons as head coach of RB Hockey Juniors in Austria from 2015-18. He began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Bentley University from 2013-15.
Curley has also built an extensive resume with USA Hockey, serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-17 and Under-18 national teams across multiple seasons between 2010-11 and 2022-23. His international experience includes helping develop elite American players and contributing to teams competing on the international stage.
A native of Madrid, New York, Curley played four seasons at Clarkson University from 2003-07, winning the ECAC Tournament during his senior season. Following his collegiate career, he played professionally for two years, with stops in the Southern Professional Hockey League, International Hockey League and ECHL.
Curley returned to Alaska after his tenure at Des Moines, bringing experience from multiple levels of the game to the Nanooks coaching staff. His background in recruiting, player development and program management supports the continued growth of Alaska's Division I hockey program.
