Jim Matchett was a part of college athletics in almost every aspect; as an athlete, coach, administrator, committee member, and convenor.

As a student, Matchett was an outstanding athlete at Fanshawe, winning the OCAA badminton singles gold medal in 1975-76. He would later be hired as an Athletic Officer at the college and would serve as a coach in their badminton, basketball, and soccer programs.

At the OCAA level, Matchett was Badminton Convenor from 1987-88 to 1991-92 and in 1995-96 he was West Region Convenor for men's soccer. Nationally, he was Badminton Convenor from 1989 to 1992 and again in 1996-97. In 1996, Matchett was selected to work at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta as a line judge for badminton.

Tragically, Jim passed away in 1999 at the age of 47, after a battle with Hodgkins Disease. He was posthumously honoured by the OCAA with a Shield Award in 2001.