Video: NBC Nightly News - Youngest D1 head coach leads UNC to national championship victory
Posted Nov 21, 2023
Erin Matson is the youngest head coach in Division I athletics. After leading UNC's field hockey team to four championship wins as a player, she has earned her first national title as a head coach. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda shares the 23-year-old’s journey to championship glory.
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