ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas stands out amongst his peers as one of the most respected voices in college basketball. A star center on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s earliest Duke teams in the 1980’s, Jay went on to become a lawyer after his playing days were over. However, his love of college basketball quickly drew him back into the sport as an analyst for ESPN. 



Jay sat down with Coach Matt Doherty for a live podcast recording at Community Matters Café near Uptown Charlotte. In this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Coach Doherty leads a conversation with Jay in front of a live audience. Jay candidly discusses the influence his father had on him, stories and lessons learned from playing for Coach K, and what he sees as the future of college athletics.

ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas stands out amongst his peers as one of the most respected voices in college basketball. A star center on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s earliest Duke teams in the 1980’s, Jay went on to become a lawyer after his playing days were over. However, his love of college basketball quickly drew him back into the sport as an analyst for ESPN. 
 
Jay sat down with Coach Matt Doherty for a live podcast recording at Community Matters Café near Uptown Charlotte. In this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Coach Doherty leads a conversation with Jay in front of a live audience. Jay candidly discusses the influence his father had on him, stories and lessons learned from playing for Coach K, and what he sees as the future of college athletics.

Matt was a starter on the 1982 National Championship UNC Tar Heels basketball team, and brought the ball up the court for Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins.  Matt was drafted by Cleveland, and three days later his contract was voided.  He never played in the NBA.  Matt spent time on Wall Street, then became head coach for Notre Dame for one season, and then went to his alma mater, UNC, where he was named the National Coach of the Year in his first season.  Within two years, he was forced to resign.  Matt is now a Leadership and Executive Coach and a businessman. 

 

Matt recently released his book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion, Leadership Lessons Learned which is now a Best Seller and in its second printing.  As a companion to the book, Matt is producing The Rebound Podcast, with guests including Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Jansen, Former NC Governor and WBT Host Pat McCrory, NFL Quarterback Ryan Leaf, and many others. 

Matt was a starter on the 1982 National Championship UNC Tar Heels basketball team, and brought the ball up the court for Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins.&nbsp; Matt was drafted by Cleveland, and three days later his contract was voided.&nbsp; He never played in the NBA.&nbsp; Matt spent time on Wall Street, then became head coach for Notre Dame for one season, and then went to his alma mater, UNC, where he was named the National Coach of the Year in his first season.&nbsp; Within two years, he was forced to resign.&nbsp; Matt is now a Leadership and Executive Coach and a businessman.&nbsp;
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Matt recently released his book,&nbsp;Rebound: From Pain to Passion, Leadership Lessons Learned&nbsp;which is now a Best Seller and in its second printing.&nbsp; As a companion to the book, Matt is producing&nbsp;The Rebound Podcast, with guests including Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Jansen, Former NC Governor and WBT Host Pat McCrory, NFL Quarterback Ryan Leaf, and many others.&nbsp;

The Rebound Podcast with Coach Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty has faced difficult battles on the court throughout his career.  Outside of his stops at powerhouse college basketball programs as a coach, the starter on North Carolina’s 1982 National Championship team learned from the legend Dean Smith and played alongside Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and James Worthy. He returned to his Alma Mater to earn national coach of the year honors in 2001. However, two short years later, he was forced to resign from his dream job.  What went wrong? Why did this happen? How do you go from reaching the top of the mountain to falling off the cliff? How do you prepare for your next opportunity? You Rebound!

Matt Doherty has faced difficult battles on the court throughout his career. &nbsp;Outside of his stops at powerhouse college basketball programs as a coach, the starter on North Carolina&rsquo;s 1982 National Championship team learned from the legend Dean Smith and played alongside Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and James Worthy. He returned to his Alma Mater to earn national coach of the year honors in 2001. However, two short years later, he was forced to resign from his dream job. &nbsp;What went wrong? Why did this happen? How do you go from reaching the top of the mountain to falling off the cliff? How do you prepare for your next opportunity? You Rebound!

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