Hendrix College

Hendrix College Athletics
1600 Washington Ave Conway, AR 72032

Division 3 Arkansas South

Private Small National competitor

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Matt Kern

Matt Kern enters his seventh season as Hendrix head men's soccer coach in 2022 after being hired in December 2015.

Kern came to Hendrix with 23 years of head coaching experience and 168 career wins.

Kern led the Warriors to a 4-14 mark in the 2019 season but, most notable, pulled off a huge 2-1 win against Berry at home; Hendrix's first-ever win against the Vikings in school history and Kern's first SAA victory as the head man in Conway.

In 2018, Kern led Hendrix to its most victories since the 2013 year and coached one All-SAA Honorable Mention player in Jack Butler and one SAA Player of the Week pick in Ricky Barrientos.

Kern most recently was the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, a NCAA Division I program, from 2010-14. While with the Bulldogs, he coached eight All-Big South players and upset fifth-ranked Coastal Carolina in 2013. Kern's teams had a 3.0 or higher grade point average throughout all five seasons.

Kern, served as the assistant men's and women's coach at UNC Asheville from 2008-10.

Prior to joining the staff at UNC Asheville, Kern was the head coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. from 2002-07. The Terriers improved under his guidance and set a school record for Division I wins in 2007. He left the program in good hands as Wofford won the Southern Conference championship in 2009. All 11 starters for the Terriers' championship team were players Kern brought into the program.

Kern spent 12 seasons at Sewanee - The University of the South as the head coach from 1990-02. He was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Kern led the school to the 2001 SCAC championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Tigers went 31-6-1 under Kern in his final two years at Sewanee. He also coached the golf team and was Director of Intramurals during his tenure.

The Columbia, Md. native was an assistant coach at Springfield College for one year and helped the program set a school record for wins and a national ranking.

He enjoyed a standout collegiate career at Hartwick College from 1984-87. Kern was a four-year starter and helped lead the school to two Final Fours, three Elite Eight appearances and four Sweet 16's. He graduated from Hartwick in 1988.

Kern has two children - Brooks and Emerson.

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Nick Doyle

Nicholas Doyle enters his second full season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Hendrix Men’s Soccer program.

Before moving over to the Warriors, Doyle was a graduate assistant at the University of Central Arkansas, where he would help lead them to their first ever MVC conference championship and national first round berth. During his time at UCA he also helped the program record their best season at the D1 level and was a part of the MVC coaching staff of the year.

As a three-year all conference player at the Collegiate level, Doyle captained his team to 3 post season finals. He recorded 13 goals and 4 assists as a Center Back. After college he competed semi-professionally with local USL2 side Little Rock Rangers. During his time at the Rangers he appeared in the US Open Cup, won the heartland conference, achieved first team awards, been a part of the Southern Region team of the year, and led the team to a national quarter final.

Doyle currently resides in Maumelle with his wife Allison and two kids Liam and Beckham. Doyle also works with the Little Rock Rangers Youth Academy, where he coaches the 2006 team.