Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Years active 1988-1995 | Name Sean Mattison | |
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Born Sean Mattison
24 March 1969 (age 55)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States ( 1969-03-24 ) Residence Oceanside, California United States Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Best year 1990 mid season rated #2 Bud Surf Tour, 1990 Finished 7th Bud Surf Tour (PSAA) [Bud Surf Tour Major achievements United States Surfing Champion 2003
Gold Medal as Assistant Coach: 2009 Team USA ISA World Champions
Gold Medal as Team USA Participant: 2011 Team USA Master's Division ISA World Champions | ||
Von sol surfboards sean mattison surfing the shadow to switchfoot the sound
Sean Mattison is an American former professional surfer and current professional surf coach and mastermind behind Kelly Slater's "nubster". A fifth fin that was created by Mattison that some critics say helped Kelly Slater win his 11th ASP World Championship. Mattison also is the designer of his own alternative high performance surfboards and surfboard fins named Von-Sol.
Contents
- Von sol surfboards sean mattison surfing the shadow to switchfoot the sound
- Sean mattison nubster fin
- Amateur years
- Pro career
- Retail surf industry
- Surf coaching
- Surfboard design
- Personal life
- References
In 2009 Assistant Coach Sean Mattison along with Head Coach Ian Cairns founder of the Association of Surfing Professionals coached the 2009 USA Surf Team to a Gold Medal in the 2009 ISA World Championships. Prior to that win, the USA had not won a Gold Medal since 1996. in Costa Rica; France: 2nd Place, Australia: 3rd Place.
Sean mattison nubster fin
Amateur years
Mattison was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States on 24 March 1969. Mattison moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida in 1973 and started surfing in 1974. By 1977 Mattison started competing in surf competitions at the age of eight in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mattison grew up surfing on the east coast in the ESA also known as Eastern Surfing Association. In 1980, Mattison was a member of the ESA All-Stars with fellow professional surfer and 11x ASP World Champion Kelly Slater. Mattison also placed 5th overall at the NSSA Nationals and was a member of the NSSA national team. Mattison's amateur career was between 1977–1987.
ESA East Coast Titles
ESA East Coast Runner-up
Pro career
Retail surf industry
Sean Mattison was the General Manager and Chief Board Buyer for Surf Ride Inc. in Oceanside, California from 1997 through 2007. Known as a surfboard specialist, Surfing Magazine did an article on Mattison called "Lord of the Boards". When Clark Foam a surfboard foam manufacturer that supplied 90% of blank surfboards in the United States closed its doors, Surfer Magazine ran its only cover in history that just has a surfboard on its cover with Mattison's quotes going across, "This Changes Everything"
Surf coaching
Mattison is the owner, operator, and head coach of Surf Coach USA. Mattison has testimonials from some of the elite professional surfers in the world.
Surfboard design
Mattison is the designer of his own surfboard label Von-Sol Surfboards. Mattison having a former background in design collaborated with Mike Hynson to make the "Black Knight Quad" a four fin surfboard that had much success in design. Mike Hynson is co-star of the hit 1966 surf movie "The Endless Summer" directed by Bruce Brown. Mike Hynson and fellow co- star Robert August travel the world in search for surf.
Another notable design influenced by Mattison was, Kelly Slater's "nubster". A fifth fin that was created by Mattison that some critics say helped Kelly Slater win his 11th ASP World Championship.
Personal life
In 1990, Mattison married and had his first child in 1993. In Their Own Words: Sean Mattison - PacSun USA Surf Team Assistant Coach Mattison and his wife are now parents of three children. Mattison won the [U.S. Open of Surfing] Master's Division the same year his wife competed and won 4th in the Women's. Mattison and his family were in an article for Coastal Living Magazine called Hang Ten Holidays.