Guest Profile

Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, best-selling author, media personality, and executive coach. His season with New to the Street on Bloomberg TV aired in 2023-2024. He currently appears weekly on The FirstTV and WBT Charlotte.

In addition to his keynotes and trainings, he guides corporations, C-suite managers, sales executives, and sports coaches to develop their leadership skills, culture and team dynamics.

As a starter of the 1982 National Championship team with Michael Jordan at UNC, he began his leadership journey under the legendary Dean Smith. He went on to be the Head Coach at Notre Dame and North Carolina, and in 2001 led the team to the ACC Regular Season Championship and was named the AP National Coach of the Year. Coach Doherty also was the Head Coach at FAU and SMU, in addition to working with ESPN, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Coach Doherty's mission is to “Learn & Grow" every day. His leadership journey took him to the UVA Darden School of Business and The Wharton School.

Coach is committed to sharing universal teachings and lessons from the basketball court to the boardroom, all with actionable ideas that work.gnized motivational speaker, best-selling author, media personality, and executive coach. His season with New to the Street on Bloomberg TV aired in 2023-2024. He currently appears weekly on The FirstTV and WBT Charlotte.

In addition to his keynotes and trainings, he guides corporations, C-suite managers, sales executives, and sports coaches to develop their leadership skills, culture and team dynamics.