The Wunderkind: Erin Matson Went From UNC Field Hockey Player To Head Coach In The Span Of A Year

Posted Oct 2, 2025
Erin Matson has a tattoo etched across her right hand that reads "simplicity." It’s an ethos her dad instilled from an early age and one that Erin has embraced as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team. Though her goals are ambitious, simplicity dictates that she and the women she leads tackle them step by step, day by day. (Women's Health)

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