2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina

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HEAD COACH CARLOS SOMOANO CARLOS SOMOANO Second Season as Head Coach Eckerd College, 1992 Head Coach Carlos Somoaono is entering his second year at the helm of the North Carolina men’s soccer program after arguably the most successful season in school history. Somoano became just the second first-year head coach in NCAA history to lead his team to a national championship as the Tar Heels posted a 21-2-3 mark en route to the 2011 NCAA title. For his efforts, Somoano was named the 2011 National Coach of the Year by Soccer America. The Tar Heels became only the second team in Atlantic Coast Conference history to claim the treble in a single year by winning the ACC regular season title, the ACC Tournament crown and the national championship. In addition to his national coach of the year honors, the ACC coaches also pegged Somoano the top head man in the ACC for 2011. Somoano joined former Carolina men’s coach and current Carolina women’s coach, Anson Dorrance, as the second coach to be named the ACC Coach of the Year in their first year on the job. Several Tar Heels earned national recognition in 2011 under Somoano’s watch with Matt Hedges, Enzo Martinez and Billy Schuler earning All- America honors. Another Tar Heel, Ben Speas, was also named the National Player of the Year by Soccer America. Five Tar Heels earned All-ACC honors in 2011 with Scott Goodwin, Matt Hedges, Enzo Martinez and Billy Schuler being named first team and Kirk Urso joining the second team. Mikey Lopez, Jordan McCrary and Boyd Okwuonu were all named to the ACC All-Freshman Team, while Hedges and Lopez earned Defender of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively. The Tar Heels also excelled in the classroom with Scott Goodwin, Rob Lovejoy and Kirk Urso earning ACC All-Academic Team honors in 2011. While an assistant at Carolina, Somoano helped recruit six top 10 recruiting classes and watched over one of the most successful periods in school history. The Tar Heels advanced to three consecutive NCAA College Cups, including the 2008 National Championship game, and amassed a 118-52-27 record under Somoano’s watch. Somoano helped lead the Tar Heels to nine All-America honors and 41 All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors, including the 2003 ACC Rookie of the Year, Jamie Watson. Twelve different Tar Heels were named to the All- ACC Academic Team for their work in the classroom and on the field, including 2010 ACC Men’s Soccer Academic Athlete of the Year Kirk Urso. Page 16 2012 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER 2001 & 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Somoano also played a key part in developing the Tar Heels into professional soccer players helping lead 19 former players into Major League Soccer. David Stokes, Dax McCarty, Michael Harrington, Zach Loyd, Jalil Anibaba and Eddie Ababio have all been MLS SuperDraft selections under the tutelage of Somoano. Three former Tar Heels who played under Somoano have represented the United States in the past few years as Dax McCarty, Logan Pause and Zach Loyd have all been called upon to represent their country. Somoano was named a Top 20 Assistant Coach by College Soccer News six times in his career as well as the NSCAA South Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010. In addition to his work with the Tar Heels, Somoano has coached 16-to-18-year old boys with Raleigh’s Capital Area Soccer League since 2002. He has guided three different teams within this age group to a total of five straight state titles and three Disney Soccer Showcase championships. Somoano also served as the United States Youth Soccer Region III Staff Coach in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and was responsible for selecting and coaching ODP state team players. He also served in a similar position in Region I from 1999-2002. Additionally, Somoano serves as a scout for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. In 2009, Somoano was the head coach for the U-16 CASL Chelsea Academy, where he led his team to the National Championship week. He was named the 2009 US Soccer U-15/16 Development Academy Southern Conference and National Coach of the Year. Somoano came to Carolina from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was an assistant coach for six seasons. Prior to his stint in Richmond, he was an assistant coach at Eckerd College from 1992-95. Somoano received a Bachelor of Science in biology (concentration in premedicine) from Eckerd College in 1992. He then earned a Master’s of Sport Management degree from the University of Richmond in August of 2000. Somoano earned four letters in soccer at Eckerd College and was a two-year team captain. Somoano is married to the former Martina Nedelkova, and the couple has two daughters and a son: Sofia Kathleen, born May 6, 2006, Gabriela Martina, born Dec. 24, 2007, and Alexander Luis, born April 24, 2011. MLS SuperDraft Selections Under Somoano At Carolina Year Round Pick Student-Athlete Team 2003 1st 5th David Stokes D.C. United 2003 3rd 24th Logan Pause Chicago Fire 2003 4th 38th Matt Crawford Colorado Rapids 2005 2nd 13th Jamie Watson Real Salt Lake 2005 2nd 20th Marcus Storey Columbus Crew 2005 4th 48th Tim Merritt D.C. United 2006 1st 6th Dax McCarty FC Dallas 2007 1st 3rd Michael Harrington Sporting Kansas City 2007 2nd 26th Corey Ashe Houston Dynamo 2007 3rd 36th Justin Hughes Colorado Rapids 2007 4th 49th Ben Hunter Columbus Crew 2008 4th 49th Scott Campbell Colorado Rapids 2009 2nd 27th Brian Shriver FC Dallas 2010 1st 5th Zach Loyd FC Dallas 2010 4th 55th Jordan Graye D.C. United 2011 1st 9th Jalil Anibaba Chicago Fire 2011 1st 18th Eddie Ababio Colorado Rapids 2011 2nd 23rd Michael Farfan Philadelphia Union 2011 2nd 24th Stephen McCarthy New England Revolution 2012 1st 11th Matt Hedges FC Dallas 2012 1st 17 Enzo Martinez Real Salt Lake 21 total selections
Jeff Negalha, a native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, is in his eighth season as an assistant coach with the North Carolina men’s soccer program. He is of Portuguese descent and fluent in the language. One of the top young coaches in the country, Negalha, assists head coach Carlos Somoano in all aspects of the program as the top assistant. Negalha was named the 2011 NSCAA National Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts with the Tar Heels during their national championship run. Since Negalha arrived in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels are 103-34-23 with six NCAA Tournament appearances in seven years, four straight College Cup appearances and a national championship in 2011. A key part of Carolina’s recruiting efforts; Negalha has helped assemble seven consecutive classes ranked among the top 11 in the country, including the nation’s best in 2011. In addition to the 2012 recruiting class being ranked third in the country, Negalha saw the addition of the fourth-best class in 2008, a group that featured three freshmen All-America picks. Following the 2006 season, Negalha was recognized by College Soccer News as one of the “20 Top Assistant Coaches of 2006.” Last season, Negalha watched Scott Goodwin continue as one of the best young keepers in the country as the junior posted 11 clean sheets for the second consecutive year. In 2010, Brooks Haggerty turned in an impressive senior campaign allowing just 11 goals (0.55 gaa) on the year en route to a second-straight College Cup appearance. Haggerty earned all-tournament team honors in 2008 after coming on late in the year for the Tar Heels. During his first season in Chapel Hill, Carolina goalkeepers combined for a school-record 15 shutouts in 2005, while Justin Hughes led the ACC with a 0.50 goals against average. In 2006, the Tar Heels posted a 0.77 goals against average, and Hughes was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. In 2007, Negalha mentored rookie keeper Tyler Deric to a spot on the ACC All-Freshman Team after posting a 0.94 goals against average and six shutouts in 17 starts. Deric joined the Houston Dynamo of the MLS in 2007 and became the first home-grown player in team history to sign a professional contract. In addition to his work at UNC, Negalha serves as the head coach for the CASL U-17 squad, is an assistant with the U.S. U18 Soccer Development Academy team and has served as a scout for U.S. Club Soccer ID2 program. Assistant Coach Grant Porter enters his second year on the Tar Heel staff. Porter, a 2004 graduate of UNC, has been a part of both national titles in school history. Porter helped lead the Tar Heels to their first national championship in 2001 and again as an assistant coach in 2011. Porter assists in all aspects of the program from handling travel plans to recruiting. Carolina brought in the No. 3 recruiting class for the 2012 season in Porter’s first season on staff. Porter came to Carolina with eight years of coaching experience under his belt since departing UNC. Most recently Porter was the Director of Soccer for the Charlotte United Futbol Club in Charlotte, N.C. He has served in several different roles with the club since 2006, while also being the head soccer coach at Charlotte Country Day School since 2009. 2012 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER Negalha arrived in Chapel Hill from the University of South Florida. He was the Bulls’ top assistant and recruiting coordinator from 2003-2005. During his time at South Florida, the Bulls won the 2004 team the NSCAA Academic Team Award for achieving a 3.0 grade point average. The 2004 team ended the season with a 10-5-2 record, and was ranked in the top 10 in all four polls. In 2004, he attracted the nation’s No. 3 class according to College Soccer News and No. 5 class according to Soccer America, and he helped land the No. 10 class in 2003 according to College Soccer News. Two highlights of the 2004 class included Rodrigo Hidalgo and Christian Jimenez, both U.S. Under-17 National Team members and two of the top-25 recruits in the nation. Jimenez left South Florida after one season and was the 14th overall selection in the MLS SuperDraft by CD Chivas USA. Before joining the staff at Carolina, Negalha was also instrumental in putting together the Bulls’ 2005 freshmen class, which included Trinidad & Tobago youth national team member Yohance Marshall and Kevon Neaves, U.S. Under-17 National Team member and Parade All-America Blake Wagner and prep All-America and Indiana player of the year Jordan Seabrook. Prior to joining the staff at South Florida, Negalha served as the top assistant coach at his alma mater, University of South Carolina-Spartanburg, from 1999- 2002 and helped guide the Rifles to an NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearance and a No. 5 national ranking in the final poll of 2002. While at USCS, Negalha helped recruit and coach the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year in both 2002 and 2003, as well as the league’s freshman of the year in 2002. As a player, Negalha was a two-year starter in goal for USCS and led the Rifles to the NCAA quarterfinal round and the NCAA national championship game in 1997 and ‘98, respectively. In his two-year career at USCS, Negalha started 47 games and recorded 19.5 shutouts while allowing just 33 goals through nearly 3,900 minutes. He also helped the Rifles won two PBAC regular season championships and two conference tournament titles. Before attending USC Spartanburg, Negalha helped NJCAA national power Massasoit Community (Mass.) College to national semifinal and quarterfinal appearances in 1994 and ‘95. At the conclusion of the 1995 season, Negalha was honored with All-Conference, All-Region, and the team’s MVP. Negalha earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in physical education in December 2000 from USCS. While at Charlotte Country Day, Porter helped groom an all-state selection, a pair of all-region honorees and six all-conference award winners in his two works at the helm. Prior to his arrival in Charlotte, Porter was an assistant coach at the University of California Santa Barbara in 2005 where he helped lead the Gauchos to an NCAA Tournament appearance, a top 25 final national ranking and eight Major League Soccer players. Porter began his coaching career in Atlanta, Ga. at Georgia State University where he was the head assistant coach. In two years with the Panthers, Porter helped lead GSU to a winning record and a trip to the Atlantic Sun Tournament semi-finals. During his time in Atlanta Porter would earn a master’s degree in sport administration from GSU. Porter was a four-year starter during his time in Chapel Hill from the 2000-2003 seasons. He was credited with the game-winning assist in Carolina’s national championship season of 2001. He was awarded the UNC Nicholas Douglass Potter Coaches’ Award in 2001. Porter would later go on to become the team captain in his senior year of 2003. The run from 2000-2003 still ranks as the best four-year span in school history. Porter holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina in economics. 2001 & 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Page 17 COACHING STAFF
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