Matt Spear

Matthew Spear (born December 2, 1970 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American former soccer coach who is currently the President of the Richmond Kickers.

Matt Spear
Personal information
Full name Matthew Spear
Date of birth (1970-12-02) December 2, 1970
Place of birth Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Club information
Current team
 Richmond Kickers (President)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 Davidson Wildcats
Teams managed
Years Team
1993–2000 Davidson Wildcats (assistant)
2001–2018 Davidson Wildcats
2019– Richmond Kickers (president)

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 when longtime head coach Charlie Slagle retired. 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. On December 6, 2018, Spear stepped down as Davidson's men's soccer coach to be named President of the Richmond Kickers.[1]

References
  1. "Spear Stepping Down as Men's Soccer Coach; Named President of Richmond Kickers". davidsonwildcats.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.


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