“You can be as good as you want but if someone likes a different player for whatever reason you have to respect that and hope eventually you get the chance and then take it and stay there.”

American former college basketball coach

Matt Doherty is an American former college basketball coach best known for leading the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. He also served one season as head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball program before taking the UNC job. He is associated with major college basketball programs in the United States, especially North Carolina and Notre Dame. His public profile comes from coaching at the highest level of the college game, rather than from a long list of awards or a playing career mentioned here.