Southeastern Louisiana fired baseball coach Matt Riser on Monday, ending a 10-year run that included four NCAA regional berths but just one winning season in the past three.
Riser, a former Tulane assistant coach and player, spent five years as an assistant to then-SLU coach Jay Artigues, who moved into the athletic director's chair.
“We are very appreciative of the contributions Matt has made to our university and wish him well in the future,” Artigues said in a university release. “We will immediately begin a national search for a new head coach that can build on our baseball program's tradition of excellence in the classroom, in the community and in competition.”
Riser compiled a 320-244 record at SLU. Last season, the Lions won the Southland Conference tournament and headed to Auburn for the NCAA regionals.
But Southeastern struggled this season. Despite winning their final six regular-season games, the Lions finished 25-25 overall and 9-14 in conference play, missing the Southland tournament.
Riser had led SLU to regional berths in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2022.