Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Spear | ||
Date of birth | December 2, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Winston-Salem, NC, United States | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1988–1992 | Davidson College | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1993–2000 | Davidson College (assistant) | ||
2000– | Davidson College |
Matt Spear (born December 2, 1970 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American soccer coach. He is currently the head men's soccer coach at Davidson College.
Spear attended Davidson College where he was a four-year starter (1988–1992) on the men's soccer team. He was captain of the 1992 squad that won the Southern Conference championship.
In 1993, Spear became an assistant coach at Davidson, moving up to head coach in 2000. In 2003, he took the Wildcats to a 15–6–2 record and an NCAA post-season berth. He was a Southern Conference Coach of the Year and has compiled an 85–84–11 record.