Matt Doherty
Matt Doherty
Matthew Francis "Matt" Dohertyis a former American college basketball coach and current scout for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He is the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic University, and Southern Methodist University. He has also worked as an NCAA basketball analyst for ESPN...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 February 1962
CityEast Meadow, NY
effort
I thought the effort was there, but we just weren't making our shots.
cut entire heads hung moral point proud season
I was proud of the way we cut the lead. We could have hung our heads and it could have been a 20- or 25-point loss. It's not a moral victory, but at this point you have to look at the entire season and I'm proud of those guys.
accomplish burns challenge emotions exciting fire group high highs impact low men moves remember spend time titans together tv watching year
I think so. This year I want to spend time with my family, do some TV and see where the fire burns after the season. I was watching Remember the Titans the other day, and it made me think about the emotions you go through. There's nothing that moves you emotionally like coaching. You have high highs and low lows, and to be able to have an impact on young people, to get a group of young men together and accomplish a goal, that is a real exciting challenge for me. You don't get that in any other profession.
ethic good hardest players rodney tough work
Rodney is a tough kid. He really has a good work ethic and is one of the hardest working players I've been around.
lost pleased
I was disappointed we lost but pleased we didn't quit.
played
I was disappointed the way we played in the first half. We have to play smarter.
hate
I hate to be evasive, but I am just not going to comment.
definitely great guard pass point
He'll definitely be a part of our team. He's a quick-as-lightning point guard who can pass and shoot. He's also got a great feel for the game.
hopefully league smarter
We just have to be smarter, and hopefully we will be smarter in league play.
natural players
(Harris) may be one of the quickest players I have coached. He's a natural leader.
best hurts
I think it hurts because Brent is our best defender.
attitude concentration level needs sustain
He's come so far, but he reverted today. He needs to be able to sustain a level of concentration and an attitude that is representative of what we want at FAU.
defense game gotten player shooting won
He has gotten better at defense, and his shooting has improved. If any one player won the game for us, it was him.
handled might minor next rule start team violation
He had a minor violation of a team rule so he didn't start. He handled it great.... I might not start him next game.