On Her Mark
Making History with Erin Matson (UNC Field Hockey)
University of North Carolina's field hockey head coach Erin Matson is living out dream she could have never dreamt up! She was a standout student athlete for the UNC field hockey program and just months after graduating she was offered an opportunity to stay with the program....as head coach! She is the most decorated field hockey athlete in the school's history and now she is making more history: at 23 years old, she is the youngest NCAA coach to win national championship! Today we dive into:
- Winning a National Championship (as a coach and athlete!)
- Transition from student athlete to coach at the same school
- Unexpected lessons of first year coaching
- Olympic Dream
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