University of North Carolina Athletics
McCay To Be Named Head Coach At Brevard College
May 18, 2010 | Baseball
May 18, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --- Matt McCay, a former University of North Carolina letterwinner and a six-year standout in professional baseball, will be introduced as the new head coach of Brevard College Friday. The third year assistant coach at UNC was instrumental in North Carolina's most successful run in Tar Heel history.
"Matt has been an extremely valuable member of our coaching staff these past three seasons. I cannot thank him enough for his hard work and dedication to our program," said head coach Mike Fox.
McCay was an instrumental part of Carolina's run to the 2008 and 2009 College World Series and he has worked with highly touted catchers - Tim Federowicz and Mark Fleury - both selected in the first seven rounds of the Major League Baseball Draft. In the summer of 2008, McCay skippered the Thomasville Hi-Toms to the Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Tournament title.
McCay played for Fox for two seasons at North Carolina Wesleyan (1997-98) before joining him in Chapel Hill for the 1999 and 2000 campaigns. In two seasons at Carolina, McCay hit .297 with seven home runs and 78 RBI in 119 games as an outfielder. The Hillsborough, N.C., native graduated from Carolina in December 2006 with a degree in exercise and sport science after playing six years of independent league professional baseball.
"I have known Matt since high school and as a player for me both at N.C. Wesleyan and North Carolina. No one cares more about UNC, the game and it's people than Matt. He was beloved by all our players here not only for his knowledge of the game but his willingness to help them in any way and his great sense of humor. Matt is most deserving of this opportunity at Brevard and I am extremely confident he will do well. I personally will miss he and his wife Julie dearly," added Carolina's 12-year skipper.
McCay played the 2000-03 seasons with the Chillicothe (Ohio) Paints of the Frontier League. He was a three-time all-star selection, earned a spot on the organization's all-time team and was named the team's MVP in 2003. He ranks as the Paints' record holder in both career and single-season hits (2002).
