UNC Field Hockey

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey.

Chansky’s Notebook: The Erin Matson Deal

Erin Matson’s first NIL deal was an awesome experience. In 2021, Marc Pons of Chapel Hill Tire said his young daughter was a big field hockey fan and asked if his company could do something – anything – with UNC All-American Erin Matson. "Maybe she would record some commercials for us?" he said. Fast forward and Matson became our first NIL partner. (Chapelboro.com)

Erin Matson Discusses Her First Year on the Job and UNC Field Hockey’s Title Defense

This previous UNC field hockey season was your first as head coach. That was also a national championship season. So what was the big takeaway for you now that you’ve had a little distance between you and that first year? Erin Matson: "It’s allowed me to finally sit and think about how incredible it was. And it’s hard to describe it in a sentence." (Chapelboro.com)

Field hockey star Ashley Hoffman hopes to make her mom proud at Olympics

Many people look up to their parents, but when your mother has an Olympic medal in the sport you play, the admiration reaches a new height. UNC field hockey alum Ashley Hoffman is one of the most experienced members of Team USA’s Field Hockey squad. She's played over 150 international matches, triple the games most of her teammates have played. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Top 10 UNC Sports Moments from 2023-24, Part 3

UNC Basketball had its best season in the young head coaching career of Hubert Davis. Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels made the College World Series in his fourth season. But neither matched the exploits of rookie head coach Erin Matson, who won her fifth field hockey National Championship (4 as a player, 1 as a coach). (View Video)

Why isn't Erin Matson, the Michael Jordan of U.S. field hockey, playing in the Olympics?

It is easy to argue that Erin Matson is the greatest collegiate field hockey player that the U.S. has ever produced. Consider that Matson was named ACC Player of the Year in each of her five seasons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And in four of those five seasons, she led the Tar Heels to winning the national championship. (USA Today)

The Olympic lineage of former UNC field hockey star Ashley Hoffman

Ashley Hoffman enjoyed a storied field hockey career at UNC. As team captain in 2018, she led the Tar Heels to an NCAA title and the third undefeated season in program history. She was the 2018 Honda Sport Award winner and played for the U.S. National Team. Now she's competing in her first Olympics, with field hockey competition starting Saturday. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Blue Tint To 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Carolina Olympians include Crystal Dunn, Emily Fox, and Katie Bowen (New Zealand) in soccer and Ashley Hoffman, Meredith Sholder, and Cassie Sumfest in field hockey. Rinky Hijikata (Australia) in tennis, Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico) in wrestling, and Kristen Siermachesky (Canada) in rowing. Four members of UNC swimming and diving will compete. (GoHeels.com)

Here is Every Tar Heel Heading to Paris for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics

A sizable contingent of current and former Tar Heel standouts is headed to Paris for the Summer Olympics, which begin July 24. Former NCAA champions Ashley Hoffman and Meredith Sholder will take the field with Team USA in field hockey. Former UNC tennis star and Australian Open doubles champion Rinky Hijikata will represent his native Australia. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC’s ACC Network Takeover to air on Friday

While the action will begin right at midnight, Carolina’s biggest success of the year will air at 4:30 PM ET with the field hockey National Championship Game. After a legendary playing career at the school, Erin Matson took over as head coach before last year and immediately kept things rolling with a national title in her first season. (Tar Heel Blog)

ACC Network Shares Complete Schedule for UNC Takeover on July 12

The ACC Network will present 24-hour coverage of highlights from UNC’s 2023-24 athletic year on Friday, July 12 as part of its annual School Takeover event. The schedule features replays of events from 11 different sports between 12 a.m. on Friday morning and 11:59 p.m. on Friday night. Among the highlights include R.J. Davis’ 42-point performance. (Chapelboro.com)

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