Matthew Francis Doherty (born February 25, 1962) [1] is an American former college basketball coach best known for his time as head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team.

Matt Doherty has expressed regret in leaving his head coaching job at Notre Dame for the same position at UNC. When Bill Guthridge stepped down as North Carolina’s head coach in 2000, the keys...

Doherty was named the 17th head basketball coach in school history on July 11, 2000. Doherty played at Carolina from 1980-84 and was head coach at Notre Dame for one season. “As a coach, Matt has the total package,” says Dean Smith.

Matt Doherty, whose basketball credits include noteworthy stops at two of the most tradition-rich college basketball programs in the country in the University of North Carolina and the University of Kansas, is in his first year as the head basketball coach at Notre Dame.

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Born: February 25, 1962. Alma Mater: North Carolina (1984) As Player: 129 G, 9.0 PPG, UNC (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 11 Years, 170-180, .486 W-L% Schools: Notre Dame (22-15), North Carolina (53-43), Florida Atlantic (15-13) and Southern Methodist (80-109) Conference Champion: 1 Time (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

Matt Doherty (born February 25, 1962) Teams coached: Notre Dame Fighting Irish , North Carolina Tar Heels , Florida Atlantic Owls , SMU Mustangs Notre Dame record: 22-15 (.595)

Oct 31, 2023 · Matt Doherty is perhaps best known as a member of UNC Chapel Hill’s 1982 NCAA championship basketball team and for his college coaching career, starting as an assistant coach at Davidson College under Bob McKillop and including three tumultuous years as the men’s head basketball coach at his alma mater.

Matt Doherty is the head men’s basketball coach at Southern Methodist University, a position he assumed in 2006. Prior to coming to SMU, Doherty spent one year as the head men’s basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University and three seasons at the helm of one of the nation’s most storied programs—The University of North Carolina.

UNC Football won its fifth straight over Duke (2:55) while Tar Heel Basketball moved to 2-0 with a victory over Lehigh (42:48). Jonathan Miller discusses... Paxson Wojcik's father was an assistant basketball coach for the Tar Heels under Matt Doherty from 2000-03. More than two decades later, and a Wojcik...