| Intro | American soccer player-coach | |
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Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager |
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| From | United States of America | |
| Type | Sports | |
| Gender | male | |
| Birth | 2 December 1970, Winston-Salem, USA | |
| Age: | 49 years | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |
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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.
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.