CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A Tar Heel legend on the field hockey turf will follow a Tar Heel legend on the sidelines.
Erin Matson, the most decorated player in program history, has been named North Carolina's next head field hockey coach after a national search. She follows Karen Shelton, the winningest coach in the sport's history, who announced her retirement in December after 42 years at the UNC helm.
"Erin is an outstanding leader who has a deep and thorough knowledge of the game, understands the balance it takes to be a successful student and athlete, and is determined to expand and propel the winning tradition of Carolina Field Hockey," Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said.