The Chadds Ford native, who won an NCAA title in her first season coaching North Carolina, is a leading voice in college field hockey. Her trip to Paris inspired her to do more.
North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson led her squad to a national title in her first season at the helm.Dawn Staley has elevated the platform of women’s college basketball as a coach. Soccer players like Megan Rapinoe have preached equal opportunity on the pitch. The 24-year-old North Carolina head coach wants to be that voice for college field hockey, and Matson had the chance to chat and learn from those greats and more at the Paris Olympics.
“When I was a player, I was always worried about having an agent,” Matson said. “In the early days of NIL, everything was changing; sometimes it got a bad rap. This was my first experience with an agent, but I felt so much more comfortable with it since it’s Jenny’s husband. He understands the life of a coach and how we represent the program — It’s just completely open doors on all fronts.”Matson got to Paris as swimming wrapped up and track and field began.
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