A former player for the Herkimer County Community College Generals (1999), Matt Lee returned to his alma mater in 2003 to serve as head coach.  In only his third year coaching the Generals, Lee led his team to the Region III finals and finished the season with a record of 23-9.

During Lees' tenure, the Generals have a record of 177-75 with four regional finals appearances, one Region III Championship, two Mountain Valley Conference Championships and a 2-1 record at Nationals, with a fourth-place finish in 2010.

Lee also is a full-time technical assistant in HCCC's Athletic Department and an adjunct professor, teaching non-majors basketball and a first- year seminar. 

In 2007, he received the prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.  Lee has been named Region III Coach of the Year twice, in '07 and '10, along with Mountain Valley Coach of the Year in '09 and '10.  In 2010, Lee was named BCNY NY State Men's Junior College Coach of the Year.  In 2008, Lee was named a Division III National Representative to the NJCAA Basketball Coaches Association's Executive Counsel. 

Lee previously worked under legendary coach Tom Murphy at Hamilton College, where he was the head junior varsity basketball coach and assisted with the varsity team. While at Hamilton, he was also the head golf coach. Lee coached varsity basketball at Whitesboro High School and junior varsity baseball at Holland Patent High School. Lee was an All-State athlete at Holland Patent High School where he was a four-year starter on the varsity basketball team and recorded over 800 points and 800 rebounds.  Prior to coaching at Herkimer, he guided a Tri-Valley League All-Star team to back-to-back tournament championships in the prestigious Zebra Classic.                                                   

Coach Lee is a  resident of Utica.  He and his wife Kim have a daughter Jordan (12), son Matthew (8) and  (6 month) son Jaydan.

Hank Testa has been the associate head coach for the men's basketball team since 2004. Before joining the basketball staff, Testa was the head baseball coach for 10 years, earning Region III and Mountain Valley Coach of the Year in 2000. He previously coached at Whitesboro High School for two years. 

Coach Testa has been an assistant professor of accounting at Herkimer for 21 years. He was Business Division Chairman at HCCC for 10 years and is a Curriculum Evaluator for the State University of New York, Bureau of Proprietary Schools. Coach Testa lives in Ilion with his wife Donna, who is a professor of Health Services Management at HCCC.  They have three daughters and two granddaughters.  In December 2009, Testa was named College Educator of the Year by the Mohawk Valley Genesis Group. 

Matt enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Generals. He played two seasons (2003-2005) at HCCC under head coach Matt Lee.  Upon graduation from Herkimer, Matt continued his playing career at Castleton State College where he played two seasons and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sports administration in the Spring of 2008.  In his final semester at Castleton he joined the men's basketball coaching staff as a student assistant and helped the Spartans earn a 15-11 overall record.

Matt currently resides in Deerfield, NY.

Jeremy Cingranelli is entering his sixth season as an assistant to Head Coach Matt Lee. Cingranelli received his associate’s degree from Herkimer County Community College in 2008 and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Education at Grand Canyon University.  He served as a student assistant for the Generals from 2006-08. In addition to serving as the team’s shooting coach, Cingranelli's duties also include recruiting and media operations.  

He resides in Rome with his wife Tabby and daughter Rylee.

Julie DelMedico began serving as Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Operations during the 2010-2011 season.  She is responsible for media relations, fundraising, community outreach, off-season conditioning, and general organization and coordination of tasks.

DelMedico holds a B.A. from SUNY Geneseo  and is currently working towards a master’s degree at SUNY IT.  She has served as Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach and Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach since 2006.  During that time she helped win two National Championships for Women’s Track and Field (2008 & 2010) and was named the Women’s Track and Field Assistant Coach of the year in 2010.

Julie also serves as a technical assistant in the college Fitness Center and is an adjunct instructor of sociology, psychology and physical education.