Sean Mattison is an American former professional surfer and current professional surf coach, known mostly for designing "The Nubster",[2] a fifth surfboard fin.[3] Mattison is also the designer of his own alternative high performance surfboards and surfboard fins named Von-Sol.[4]
1990 mid season rated #2 Bud Surf Tour, 1990 finished 7th Bud Surf Tour (PSAA)[1]
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
Surfing specifications
Stance
Natural (regular) foot
Favorite waves
Right hand pointbreaks
Favorite maneuvers
Front side carves and hacks
In 2009, Mattison worked as Assistant Coach alongside Head Coach Ian Cairns to coach the USA Surf Team of the 2009 ISA World Championships. The team scored a gold medal, prior to which the USA had not won a Gold Medal since 1996.[5]
Mattison was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States on 24 March 1969.[6] Mattison moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida in 1973 and started surfing in 1974. By 1977, Mattison started competing in surf competitions in Jacksonville Beach, Florida when he was only 8 years old. Mattison grew up surfing on the east coast in the ESA (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 fifth overall at the NSSA Nationals and was a member of the NSSA national team.[7]
Professional achievementsedit
In 1988, Mattison established himself as an elite surfer and earned himself a spot in the top 30 ranked surfers in the (PSAA) Bud Surf Tour on his rookie year.[8]
Mattison had his best year in 1990 when he was rated #2 in the (PSAA)Bud Surf Tour mid-way through the season and finishing #7 in the (PSAA) Bud Surf Tour.
Mattison won second place in the 1990 Body Glove Memorial Surf Classic.[9]
Mattison was on the cover of Surfer Magazine in 1993.[10]
Mattison was on a cover of a controversial Longboard Magazine in 2006 which had him surfing a "fish" rather than a longboard.[11]
Mattison won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2011 ISA World Championships in Punta Roca, El Salvador[12][13] Mattison was part of the USA Master's Team with former three time ASP world champion Tom Curren and fellow professional surfer Jim Hogan.
Mattison is a member of the Jacksonville Surfing Hall of Fame.[14]
Mattison won the U.S. Open of Surfing Master's Division the same year that his wife won fourth in the women's.
Brand and personal lifeedit
Retail surf industryedit
Sean Mattison was the General Manager and Chief Board Buyer for Surf Ride Inc. in Oceanside, California from 1997 through 2007.[15] Mattison was featured in a Surfing Magazine article titled "Lord of the Boards".[16] When Clark Foam, a surfboard foam manufacturer that supplied 90% of blank surfboards in the United States, closed its doors,[17]Surfer Magazine ran its only cover in history to have just a surfboard on its cover. The cover featured the tagline "This Changes Everything", a quote created by Mattison.[18]
Surfboard designedit
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.[19][20][21] Mike Hynson is co-star of the hit 1966 surf movie "The Endless Summer" directed by Bruce Brown.[22][23]
Another notable design of Mattison's was Kelly Slater's "nubster", a fifth fin that some critics have credited as helping Kelly Slater win his 11th ASP World Championship.[24][23]
Personal lifeedit
In 1990, Mattison married, and in 1993 had his first child.[25] Mattison and his wife are now parents of three children.
Mattison and his family were in an article for Coastal Living Magazine called Hang Ten Holidays.[26]
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Sean Mattison is an American former professional surfer and current professional surf coach known mostly for designing The Nubster 2 a fifth surfboard fin 3 Mattison is also the designer of his own alternative high performance surfboards and surfboard fins named Von Sol 4 Sean MattisonPersonal informationBorn 1969 03 24 March 24 1969 age 55 Kalamazoo Michigan U S ResidenceOceanside California U S Height5 ft 9 in 175 cm Weight185 lb 84 kg 13 2 st Surfing careerYears active1988 1995Best year1990 mid season rated 2 Bud Surf Tour 1990 finished 7th Bud Surf Tour PSAA 1 Major achievementsUnited 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 ChampionsSurfing specificationsStanceNatural regular footFavorite wavesRight hand pointbreaksFavorite maneuversFront side carves and hacks In 2009 Mattison worked as Assistant Coach alongside Head Coach Ian Cairns to coach the USA Surf Team of the 2009 ISA World Championships The team scored a gold medal prior to which the USA had not won a Gold Medal since 1996 5 Contents 1 Athletic career 1 1 Early years 1 2 Professional achievements 2 Brand and personal life 2 1 Retail surf industry 2 2 Surfboard design 2 3 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksAthletic career editEarly years edit Mattison was born in Kalamazoo Michigan United States on 24 March 1969 6 Mattison moved to Atlantic Beach Florida in 1973 and started surfing in 1974 By 1977 Mattison started competing in surf competitions in Jacksonville Beach Florida when he was only 8 years old Mattison grew up surfing on the east coast in the ESA 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 fifth overall at the NSSA Nationals and was a member of the NSSA national team 7 Professional achievements edit In 1988 Mattison established himself as an elite surfer and earned himself a spot in the top 30 ranked surfers in the PSAA Bud Surf Tour on his rookie year 8 Mattison had his best year in 1990 when he was rated 2 in the PSAA Bud Surf Tour mid way through the season and finishing 7 in the PSAA Bud Surf Tour Mattison won second place in the 1990 Body Glove Memorial Surf Classic 9 Mattison was on the cover of Surfer Magazine in 1993 10 Crowned 2003 United States Surfing Champion 7 Mattison was on a cover of a controversial Longboard Magazine in 2006 which had him surfing a fish rather than a longboard 11 Mattison won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2011 ISA World Championships in Punta Roca El Salvador 12 13 Mattison was part of the USA Master s Team with former three time ASP world champion Tom Curren and fellow professional surfer Jim Hogan Mattison is a member of the Jacksonville Surfing Hall of Fame 14 Mattison won the U S Open of Surfing Master s Division the same year that his wife won fourth in the women s Brand and personal life editRetail surf industry edit Sean Mattison was the General Manager and Chief Board Buyer for Surf Ride Inc in Oceanside California from 1997 through 2007 15 Mattison was featured in a Surfing Magazine article titled Lord of the Boards 16 When Clark Foam a surfboard foam manufacturer that supplied 90 of blank surfboards in the United States closed its doors 17 Surfer Magazine ran its only cover in history to have just a surfboard on its cover The cover featured the tagline This Changes Everything a quote created by Mattison 18 Surfboard design edit 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 19 20 21 Mike Hynson is co star of the hit 1966 surf movie The Endless Summer directed by Bruce Brown 22 23 Another notable design of Mattison s was Kelly Slater s nubster a fifth fin that some critics have credited as helping Kelly Slater win his 11th ASP World Championship 24 23 Personal life edit In 1990 Mattison married and in 1993 had his first child 25 Mattison and his wife are now parents of three children Mattison and his family were in an article for Coastal Living Magazine called Hang Ten Holidays 26 References edit Professional Surfing Association Of America ESPN Kelly Slater s Fifth Wheel 26 March 2012 ESPN Fifth Wheel Von Sol Surfboards Surfline Team USA Takes Top Honors at Billabong ISA World Games Atlantic Video a b Surf Coach USA Experience Surfline Professional Surfing Association of America Rookie Wins Body Glove Surfing Los Angeles Times 1990 Body Glove Classic Surfer Magazine 1993 Cover The Man Behind The Boards Surfline ISA World Masters El Salvador ISA World Masters Punta Roca El Salvador Jacksonville Surfing Hall of Fame Drift Magazine Surf Coach USA Media Surfer Magazine Clark Foam Closes Its Doors Surfer Magazine This Changes Everything Surfride Black Knight Quad Boardworks Mike Hynson Boardworks Von Sol Surf Science a b DEEP Surf Magazine FCS Fins Eastern Surfing Association Coastal Living Magazine External links editSurfcoach USA Website Von Sol Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sean Mattison amp oldid 1177091597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
