Watch interviews with 3 Chatham coaches headed to state basketball championships

By Gene Galin

Cary, NC – Three Chatham County high school basketball coaches with teams playing for the basketball state championships on Saturday were among those gathered for the NCHSAA pre-championship press conference on Tuesday morning. The three are Matt Brown, coach of the 3A Northwood Chargers, Charles Byrd, coach of the 2A Seaforth Lady Hawks and Jeff Patterson, coach of the 1A Chatham Charter Lady Knights.

Charles Byrd, coach of the 2A Seaforth Lady Hawks, Matt Brown, coach of the 3A Northwood Chargers, and Jeff Patterson, coach of the 1A Chatham Charter Lady Hawks are taking their teams into the state championship basketball games this weekend. (photo by Gene Galin)

During the event, each of the 16 basketball coaches headed into championship games were recognized.

3A Boys Basketball State Championship Game at Reynolds Coliseum
7:30 P.M. Northwood vs Central Cabarrus

Northwood Basketball Coach Matt Brown

2A Girls Basketball State Championship Game at Dean Smith Center
5 P.M. Seaforth vs Salisbury

Seaforth Basketball Coach Charles Byrd

1A Girls Basketball State Championship Game at Rynolds Coliseum
5 P.M. Chatham Charter vs Bishop McGuinness

Chatham Charter Basketball Coach Jeff Patterson