Matt Doherty (basketball)

Matthew Francis "Matt" Doherty (born February 25, 1962) is a former American college basketball coach and current scout for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the former head men's basketball coach at Southern Methodist University, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of North Carolina, and the University of Notre Dame. He has also worked as an NCAA basketball analyst for ESPN.

Playing career

Doherty played high school basketball on his native Long Island at Holy Trinity High School before being recruited to North Carolina by legendary coach Dean Smith in 1980. Doherty was a four-year letterman and sometimes starter for North Carolina, and in those four seasons the Tar Heels amassed a record of 117 wins and 21 losses and won the NCAA National Championship in 1982.

Doherty was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the sixth round, with the 119th overall pick, of the 1984 NBA Draft. Doherty never played in the NBA and went on to work on Wall Street for several years.

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Matt Doherty (footballer)

Matt Doherty, Sr. is a former Northern Irish professional association football player.

An attacking half-back, noted for his footwork and passing, Doherty was one of Derry City FC's early stars. During his time at the Brandywell he picked up winner's medals in the City Cup and North-West Cup, played in Derry's 2–0 defeat to Linfield FC in the 1936 Irish Cup final, and in 1938 came within a whisker of helping the club to their first league title, Derry losing 3–1 to Belfast Celtic in a replayed title-deciding test match.

1937–38 was perhaps Doherty's finest season, selected by both Ireland and the Irish League XI. In September 1937 he came extremely close to signing for Burnley FC before Derry rejected their £1,000 offer. He did finally leave the Brandywell in 1941, joining Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland, where he earned three League of Ireland XI caps while at Glenmalure Park.

He returned to Derry after World War II and finally tasted success in the Irish Cup.

Matt Doherty (actor)

Matthew Doherty (born June 22, 1978 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American actor. He graduated with a Theater degree from Northwestern University in 1999, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

He is best known for playing the roles of Lester Averman in The Mighty Ducks trilogy (although in D1 he is referred to as Dave Averman) and William "Heed" MacKenzie in So I Married An Axe Murderer.

Matthew is a graduate of Thornwood High School, a southern suburban high school in the Chicago area. While at Thornwood, Matt played trumpet in the school's band. As part of Matthew's tutoring while on the set of The Mighty Ducks, he took Trumpet lessons from LA studio musicians.

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