University of North Carolina field hockey head coach Erin Matson is living out a dream she never could have imagined.
A standout field hockey player for the Tar Heels who was named ACC Player of the Year five times and won four national championships from 2018 to 2022, Matson became UNC's head coach just months after graduating, taking over for Karen Shelton after Shelton announced her retirement.
Matson enjoyed immediate success in her new role, guiding North Carolina to the 2023 national championship to become the second-youngest coach in NCAA history to win a national title.
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How was Matson able to make the transition from decorated athlete to head coach so quickly, and what lessons did she learn along the way? Matson joined NBC10's Hannah Donnelly on a new episode of the On Her Mark podcast to discuss her incredible journey.
Check out the latest On Her Mark episode to hear Matson discuss:
- Winning a National Championship as a coach and an athlete
- Her transition from student athlete to coach at the same school
- Unexpected lessons from her first year of coaching
- Her Olympic dream
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