Bio

Matt Gonyer currently works as the Sports Information Coordinator and working in his first year in the role (2023/24 year). He previously worked as an intern at Word of Life from 2022-23 and also has been in the role of Assistant Softball Coach since 2023. He was a student at Word of Life and served as the Men's Basketball Manager in the 2016/17 & 2017/18 Seasons. Matt is originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has 5 siblings (2 older sisters, 1 of whom is his twin, and 3 younger brothers), his parents (Mark & Brenda) also live in Kalamazoo. When he is not working, he works as a high school soccer, basketball, and baseball official within the Adirondack region.

Matt went to Word of Life Bible Institute and was part of the classes of '17 and '18, graduating with a Bible Diploma. He then transferred and continued his education with Liberty University Online while he lived back in Michigan. He spent his final year at Liberty interning at Word of Life and graduated from Liberty with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a focus on Sports Administration along with a minor in Christian Ministries ('23). 

"My motivation for my positions at Word of Life is to use sports for God's glory and for His mission. While being competitive, we want to shine God's light to the lost and to be an example for others. My role is to help show our student-athletes how they can use their platform to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ." His favorite verse is Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind and compassionate to one another, tender-hearted forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you."