Matthew Clibanoff joined the Penn men’s lacrosse program as director of operations in September 2025.
A Philadelphia native, Clibanoff returned to the area after spending two years as an assistant coach for the Florida Southern College men's lacrosse program. He has extensive coaching experience helping with a number of camps and clinics as well as coaching club teams including Mesa Fresh Lacrosse out of Radnor, Pa. and NXT Sports in Conshohocken, Pa.
Clibanoff was a two-year member of the Salisbury men’s lacrosse team after transferring from Ohio State University, including the 2023 team that won the Seagulls’ NCAA-record 13th NCAA Division III national championship. While at Salisbury, he appeared in 17 total contests, scoring five goals and dishing out two assists. He also was named to the Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) All-Academic Team following his senior campaign. Prior to Salisbury, Clibanoff spent two seasons with the Buckeyes where he was named an OSU Scholar-Athlete in 2019.
Clibanoff grew up in nearby Ambler, Pa., and prepped at La Salle College High School where he was a four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team. He helped lead La Salle to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) state championship final as a junior and senior. He was an all-state selection and finished his career with 126 points over his final two seasons (74 goals/52 assists). He was a three-time Philadelphia Catholic League selection. During his high school career, Clibanoff spent four summers working at Be Your Best Lacrosse Camp beginning his coaching journey.
Clibanoff graduated from Salisbury in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a minor in athletic coaching.
