Matt Doherty News & Bio

Name: Matt Doherty Hometown: East Meadow, NJ High School: Holy Trinity Born: February 25, 1962 (57) Height/Weight: 6-8 Position: Forward Notes: Basketball, 1980 McDonald's All-American

The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 2 - The 1982 National Championship Game
The 1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels played like the best team in the nation all season. James Worthy made the leap to superstar, and sophomore...
Saturday August 3, 2019

Podcast: Jones Angell & Matt Doherty talk with WFNZ's "The Clubhouse"
In the second hour of "The Clubhouse With Kyle Bailey," former North Carolina basketball player and head coach Matt Doherty joins the show in studio...
Tuesday June 25, 2019

The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 16 - Jordan steals and slams Virginia in 1983
The 1983 season began with the Cavaliers ranked No. 1. The Terry Holland-coached squad was led by Ralph Sampson, Rick Carlisle, Othell Wilson, and Craig...
Saturday June 15, 2019

Remembering when Michael Jordan hit the title-winning shot for UNC in 1982
North Carolina trailed 62-61 in the 1982 NCAA National Championship Game with 32 seconds remaining, and the final shot was only going to one person:...
Monday March 18, 2019

Slideshow: Greatest moments in the North Carolina-Duke rivalry
1984: Jordan's last home game - This contest was the last home game for Tar Heels Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, and Matt Doherty. Down two...
Wednesday February 20, 2019

Manny Diaz overhauls his recruiting staff after Miami Hurricanes’ struggles on trail
Manny Diaz is changing up his recruiting staff. The new Miami Hurricanes coach dismissed director of player personnel Matt Doherty, assistant director of player personnel...
Monday February 11, 2019

Julius Peppers' UNC Basketball Career
In addition to thriving on the football field, Julius Peppers played two seasons of basketball at North Carolina. At 6-foot-7, Peppers was mostly a reserve...
Friday February 1, 2019

At All Levels, Former UNC Basketball Star Jawad Williams Brings His Best Game to the Court
Jawad Williams entered UNC under coach Matt Doherty, and later the team was led by coach Roy Williams. During his time there, Williams experienced both...
Monday January 28, 2019

The 9 longest NCAA tournament appearance streaks of all time
2: North Carolina — 27 (1975-2001): Dean Smith took UNC to 27 NCAA tournaments. 23 of those appearances came in a row. Bill Guthridge continued...
Sunday October 28, 2018

9 NFL players who also excelled on the basketball court
In addition to being an All-American on the gridiron for North Carolina, Julius Peppers walked-on for the two basketball coaches – Bill Guthridge and Matt...
Monday October 8, 2018

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