July 11, 2000

NAME: Matt Doherty
AGE: 38
EXPERIENCE: Assistant at Davidson, 1989-92, assistant at Kansas, 1992-99, coach at Notre Dame, 1999-2000, North Carolina coach, 2000
HEAD COACHING RECORD: 22-15 in one season at Notre Dame, NIT runner-up
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: The 6-foot-8 forward from Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, N.Y., played under Dean Smith at North Carolina from 1980-84. Started with Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Sam Perkins and Jimmy Black on the 1982 NCAA title team. During his career, Doherty scored 1,165 points and recorded 446 career assists, No. 9 on UNC's all-time list
FAMILY: Wife, Kelly, is from Concord, N.C., two children
OTHER DETAILS: Born in and drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round of 1984 NBA Draft. When his NBA career didn't pan out, he worked as a bond salesman in New York, an executive search consultant in Charlotte and an analyst for the Davidson radio network before becoming an assistant with the Wildcats.