Staff Directory
Dunaway, Matt
Matt Dunaway
- Title:
- Director/Communications (MBK)
- Email:
Matt Dunaway heads into his eighth season as Mississippi State’s Director of Communications where he works as the primary contact for the men’s basketball program led by Chris Jans in 2025-26.
Dunaway was elevated to his current title in July 2022 and possesses over two decades of experience in the media relations field highlighted by 14 years inside the Southeastern Conference.
At State, Dunaway has overseen the successful promotion of numerous NCAA Tournament teams and marque athletes. Reggie Perry, Tolu Smith III, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Robert Woodard II have gone onto to play in the NBA. Perry was the 2020 SEC Co-Player of the Year by the Associated Press. The Bulldogs have had seven players eclipse 1,000 career points during Dunaway’s tenure and at least one All-SEC selection in seven straight seasons most recently Josh Hubbard in 2024-25.
Dunaway has previously worked at Houston, Rice, LSU and Texas Tech. The Red Raiders made the 2018 NCAA Elite Eight on a team that featured Keenan Evans, an All-Big 12 First-Team honoree, along with future NBA Draft lottery picks Jarrett Culver and Zhaire Smith.
Prior to his time working men’s basketball, Dunaway has publicized several All-Americans which include A.J. Andrews [LSU – Softball], Brittnee Cooper [LSU – Volleyball], Sam Dabbs [LSU – Volleyball], Rachele Fico [LSU – Softball], Angel Shamblin [Houston – Softball], Brittany Mack [LSU – Softball], Marina Skender [LSU – Volleyball], Kirsten Shortridge [LSU – Softball], Jessica Valis [Houston – Softball] and Laurie Wagner [Houston – Softball].
Dunaway, a 2005 graduate of UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication, earned his Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism. He worked as a student assistant in the sports information office and held sports director duties for the student chapter of the UCF ISP Sports Network.
Dunaway is a member of College Sports Communicators.
Dunaway was elevated to his current title in July 2022 and possesses over two decades of experience in the media relations field highlighted by 14 years inside the Southeastern Conference.
At State, Dunaway has overseen the successful promotion of numerous NCAA Tournament teams and marque athletes. Reggie Perry, Tolu Smith III, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Robert Woodard II have gone onto to play in the NBA. Perry was the 2020 SEC Co-Player of the Year by the Associated Press. The Bulldogs have had seven players eclipse 1,000 career points during Dunaway’s tenure and at least one All-SEC selection in seven straight seasons most recently Josh Hubbard in 2024-25.
Dunaway has previously worked at Houston, Rice, LSU and Texas Tech. The Red Raiders made the 2018 NCAA Elite Eight on a team that featured Keenan Evans, an All-Big 12 First-Team honoree, along with future NBA Draft lottery picks Jarrett Culver and Zhaire Smith.
Prior to his time working men’s basketball, Dunaway has publicized several All-Americans which include A.J. Andrews [LSU – Softball], Brittnee Cooper [LSU – Volleyball], Sam Dabbs [LSU – Volleyball], Rachele Fico [LSU – Softball], Angel Shamblin [Houston – Softball], Brittany Mack [LSU – Softball], Marina Skender [LSU – Volleyball], Kirsten Shortridge [LSU – Softball], Jessica Valis [Houston – Softball] and Laurie Wagner [Houston – Softball].
Dunaway, a 2005 graduate of UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication, earned his Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism. He worked as a student assistant in the sports information office and held sports director duties for the student chapter of the UCF ISP Sports Network.
Dunaway is a member of College Sports Communicators.
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