"Dino" Mattessich is a Croatian-American university administrator and former college lacrosse coach and player.
[1] Mattessich played lacrosse at the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, including on the team that won the national championship tournament in 1973.
Mattessich's tenure at UConn coincides with what has arguably been the most successful era of UConn athletics in the university's history, including multiple national championships in men's and women's basketball, Bowl victories in football, Big East Championships in field hockey, soccer and baseball, and an increased commitment to ice hockey.
[7][8][11] In 2006, Mattessich became the head coach of the MCLA affiliated club lacrosse team at the University of Connecticut.
His son Brian, an attackmen on the team, played a role in his decision to volunteer his time as head coach.
"[13] Brian Mattessich took over as head coach in 2009, and Mattessich continues to work at UConn as the senior associate director of athletics, where he manages the department's financial and internal operations, and is the sport supervisor for several sports, including Ice Hockey.