Erin Matson (field hockey)

Erin Matson (born March 17, 2000) is an American former field hockey player and the current head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team. A standout player on that team from 2018 to 2022, she led the Tar Heels to win four NCAA Championships.

Erin Matson
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceACC
Record18–3
Biographical details
Born (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States
Alma materNorth Carolina
Playing career
2018–2022North Carolina
Position(s)Midfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2023–presentNorth Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall18–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a Player:
  • 4x NCAA Champion (2018–2020, 2022)
  • 5x ACC Champion (2018–2022)

As a Coach:

Awards
As a Player:
  • 5x ACC Offensive Player of the year (2018–2022)
  • 5x ACC Player of the Year (2018–2022)
  • 3x Honda Sports Award Winner
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing the  United States
Pan American Cup
2017 Lancaster
Pan American Games
2019 LimaTeam

Matson is one of only two players to be selected in the U.S. Women's National Team at age 16; the first was Katie Bam, selected in 2005.

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