A seasoned Division I player and coach, Deborah Matejka-DesLauriers has brought a winning and competitive attitude to the Stony Brook program since becoming the head coach in 2000. During that time, she has taken the Seawolves to the four-team America East Championships five times, including three trips to the title match.

During her tenure at Stony Brook, Matejka-DesLaruiers' players have received numerous accolades. She has coached a Division I honorable mention All-America player, an All-Northeast Region player, an Academic All-District I player, ten America East All-Conference first team selections, three America East All-Rookie team members and five America East All-Tournament team members. Matejka-Deslauriers also has a former player who is currently playing professionally in Europe.

Matejka-DesLauriers ranks second all-time in winning percentage among Stony Brook volleyball coaches and has posted a 52-50 record in seven seasons of America East play. 2007 was by far her most successful campaign in the America East, finishing the regular season with a record of 11-1, which included an 11-match winning streak. Her team set program records in overall (24) and conference (11) wins, assists per game (14.60) and kills per game (15.8). The Seawolves also earned some national recognition in 2007, ranking 11th in aces per game (2.22). For her efforts, Matejka-DesLauriers was named the America East Coach of the Year.

Mirroring her teams' successes on the court, Matejka-DesLauriers has led her teams to numerous academic accomplishments as well, including a number of America East Academic Honor Roll nominations.

Prior to joining the Stony Brook program, Matejka-DesLauriers was the head coach at Providence College in 1994 and 1995, leading the Friars to a 37-27 record and coaching two players to All-Big East recognition. She led Providence to a 21-11 mark and a fourth place finish at the Big East Tournament in her first season at the helm. As an assistant coach at Syracuse University from 1991-94, Matejka-DesLauriers helped guide the Orange to a 21-11 record and a second place finish at the Big East Tournament in 1991 and a third place finish in 1992.

In the summer of 2000, Matejka-Deslauriers guided the Long Island Open team to the gold medal at the Empire State Games. Her squad claimed fourth place in 2001 and brought home the bronze medal in 2002.

Immediately before coming to Stony Brook, Matejka-DesLauriers served as the Marketing Coordinator for Choice FX of New York. She also spent time as the Assistant Director of Operations at the ESPN Summer and Winter X Games, coordinating the design and layout of the games.

Matejka-DesLauriers enjoyed a tremendous playing career at Providence College from 1987-91, earning All-Big East honors in each of her four years as a Friar. She was named the Big East Rookie of the Year in 1987 after leading the Friars to the Big East regular season championship, and was a four-time Big East All-Tournament team selection. In addition, Matejka-DesLauriers earned Regional All-America honors in 1990 and 1991. She was a two-year captain for the Friars and won the team's Unsung Hero Award as a senior. She was put in an elite class of college athletes at the end of her junior season as she was nominated as a Big East Player of the Decade, joining nominees Chris Mullin and Patrick Ewing, among others. Matejka-DesLauriers went on to earn a bachelor's degree in illustration and design from Providence in 1991. In 2009, Matejka-DesLauriers was recognized for her accomplishments as a Friar when she was inducted into the Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Matejka-DesLauriers resides in Eastport with her husband, Kevin, their daughter Brittany, and sons, Jake and Ayden.