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
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We have to play the hottest team in the conference and we didn't play particularly well against them last time. Stetson has as good of a chance as anyone to win this thing. We need everybody operating on all cylinders.
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It's the best time of the year, and these three days can create memories that will last a lifetime. I told them to embrace it and not get nervous about it.
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They both have improved a lot. Paul has a real knack for driving to the basket, and his passing was evident last night.
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They have to embrace the excitement. These three days can create memories that last a lifetime.
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We couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. We got decent looks, we just couldn't make a basket.
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The thing about New Orleans is that you step out of your hotel and you feel the energy and see the fans decked out in school colors, ... And then of course, after the game you knew you had a place to celebrate.
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I've never been more disappointed after a victory than today.
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We did an outstanding job of controlling the ball. Offensively, we moved it around effectively and efficiently against their zone. Defensively, we trapped and got North Florida out their rhythm. That was a great effort by our team.
experience
We are the hunted, and that is a new experience for our guys.
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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.
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I was very disappointed in the first half with the way we played. We were not sharp. Maybe I tried to get them too jacked up. Maybe we were too aggressive. We didn't execute well.
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It doesn't rally concern us, because he didn't attend Philly Lutheran. Paul had already graduated.
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We played better, we played harder and took better care of the ball, I thought our effort was pretty good.
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We have to sell our program. The amount of exposure certainly helps. It helps fan interest and recruiting.