Photo: FSW Women's Basketball Coach, Matt Creamer.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida SouthWestern State College has named veteran collegiate coach Matt Creamer as the new head coach of the Buccaneers women’s basketball program.
Creamer brings more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience to Fort Myers, including successful stops at Northwest Florida State College, South Plains College, Chipola College and Oklahoma Panhandle State University. His background includes recruiting, player development, roster construction and program operations, along with extensive experience competing at the NJCAA level.
“We are excited to welcome Coach Creamer to the Buccaneer family,” said FSW Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Lynum. “Matt brings a wealth of experience at the NJCAA level, a proven ability to recruit and develop high-level student-athletes, and a strong understanding of what it takes to compete for championships. Just as importantly, he shares our commitment to academic achievement, character development and providing an exceptional student-athlete experience. We have high expectations for FSW Women’s Basketball, and we believe Matt is the right leader to build upon the foundation of this program and position our Buccaneers for sustained success on and off the court.”
Creamer most recently served as an assistant coach at Northwest Florida State College, where he helped guide the Raiders to a 24-5 record, a 10-2 conference mark and the 2026 Panhandle Conference regular-season championship. The Raiders earned the No. 4 seed in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament, while six players earned All-Panhandle Conference honors.
Creamer previously spent two seasons at South Plains College, helping the Lady Texans capture the 2025 WJCAC regular-season championship and advance to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
He also brings extensive familiarity with Florida junior college basketball after spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at Chipola College from 2016-23. Creamer helped Chipola capture the 2021 FCSAA State/NJCAA District Championship and advance to the NJCAA Division I Final Four. He was named the 2021 World Exposure Report NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach of the Year.
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to lead the Florida SouthWestern Women’s Basketball program,” Creamer said. “I want to thank Dr. Allbritten, Dr. Neuhard and Dr. Lynum for believing in me and affording me the opportunity to lead this program at what I believe is the premier institution in the country. I am excited to get to work with our student-athletes, build upon the tradition of Buccaneer Athletics and establish a program that represents FSW and Southwest Florida with excellence on the court, in the classroom and throughout the community.”
Throughout his career, Creamer has helped recruit and develop student-athletes who went on to compete at NCAA programs including Arkansas, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Memphis, North Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Old Dominion and Missouri.
Creamer earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Lyon College and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
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