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Louisiana Tech coach Matt Terry holds faith, family close as wife begins cancer fight

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Down to his roots, Matt Terry is as humble as they come. A native of Moulton, a quaint, northwest Alabama town of about 3,500 people, the 51-year-old Terry has always considered himself one of the fortunate ones, so blessed that he actually gets to coach golf for a living. From making $250 per month as a junior-college assistant to now six seasons into the job as head men’s coach at Louisiana Tech, Terry remains unchanged in his career assessment.

“I don’t think too highly of myself,” Terry admits. “I’m lucky enough to drive a van for a group of guys, and I get to wear some free gear.