| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1962 East Meadow, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1984 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Small forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1992 | Davidson (assistant) |
| 1992–1999 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Notre Dame |
| 2000–2003 | North Carolina |
| 2005–2006 | Florida Atlantic |
| 2006–2012 | SMU |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2017–2019 | Atlantic 10 (assoc. commish.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 170–180 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA Division I) 6–2 (NIT) 3–1 (CIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As player:
NCAA champion (1982) | |
| Awards | |
| AP Coach of the Year (2001) | |
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. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at UNC, he spent one season as head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball program.
As a college player, Doherty started on the 1981–82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, which on March 29, 1982, won the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, defeating the University of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team by a score of 63–62. At UNC, Doherty played under the legendary college coach Dean Smith, and started alongside future National Basketball Association stars James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Kenny Smith, Brad Daugherty and Michael Jordan.
Prior to being named the head coach at Notre Dame, Doherty served as an assistant coach first at Davidson, then at Kansas. After leaving UNC, Doherty would go on to become head coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls, and the SMU Mustangs.
Outside of coaching, Doherty has also served as a college basketball commentator and as an NBA scout. His broadcast roles have included serving as a color commentator for various high school and college programs including Davidson. Doherty was most recently the Atlantic 10 Conference's associate commissioner for men's college basketball, resigning in April, 2019.[2] Doherty went on to his current role as an executive coach, keynote speaker and author of the book REBOUND: From Pain to Passion - Leadership Lessons Learned.