2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina
2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina
2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina
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Table Of Contents<br />
General Information 1<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Schedule 2<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Roster 3<br />
Previewing <strong>2012</strong> 4<br />
Player Pr<strong>of</strong>iles 5-15<br />
Head Coach Carlos Somoano 16<br />
Assistant Coaches 17<br />
Support Staff 18<br />
Athletic Administration 19<br />
Fetzer Field 20<br />
McCaskill Soccer Center 21<br />
This Is <strong>Carolina</strong> Soccer 22-27<br />
2011 Stats and Season Review 28-33<br />
A History <strong>of</strong> Tar Heel Soccer 34-35<br />
NCAA Championships 36-37<br />
NCAA Tournament History 38-41<br />
All-Americas 42-43<br />
ACC Honors 44<br />
ACC Tournament History 45<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Soccer 46<br />
U.S. National Team 47<br />
Annual Statistical Leaders 48<br />
Career Scoring Leaders 49<br />
Record Book 50-51<br />
Year-By-Year Results 52<br />
Coaching and Series Records 53<br />
All-Time Results 54-59<br />
All-Time Letterwinners 60-61<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Opponents 62-63<br />
<strong>2012</strong> NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER<br />
Supporting UNC Men’s Soccer<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> at Chapel<br />
Hill and Nike, Inc. signed a new 10-year contract<br />
for Nike to be the exclusive supplier <strong>of</strong> athletic<br />
footwear, apparel and accessory products to the<br />
Tar Heels effective July 1, 2008. Nike will provide<br />
the athletic department with shoes, uniforms,<br />
coaching gear, balls and other equipment. In<br />
addition to the apparel and equipment, which<br />
constitutes the majority <strong>of</strong> the value <strong>of</strong> the contract,<br />
Nike will give the <strong>University</strong> $2 million to<br />
the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund.<br />
Chancellor Holden Thorp says he will direct the<br />
funds to faculty support. Nike will also provide<br />
support for team tours, travel and hosting regular-season<br />
tournaments in several sports. The<br />
athletic department will also receive $1 million<br />
for signing the contract, with those funds being<br />
used to overhaul lighting and sound at the Dean<br />
E. Smith Center.<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Men’s Soccer <strong>Yearbook</strong><br />
The <strong>2012</strong> UNC Men’s Soccer media guide was<br />
designed and edited by Dave Schmidt, Assistant<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Athletic<br />
Communications,<br />
with assistance from<br />
the UNC Athletic<br />
Communications staff.<br />
Covers designed by<br />
Schmidt.<br />
Photography by<br />
Jeffrey A. Camarati<br />
unless otherwise noted.<br />
Special thanks to Jeffrey<br />
A. Camarati, Grant<br />
Halverson, Jim Bounds,<br />
Dan Sears, Justin Smith, AllSport/Getty Images,<br />
U.S. Soccer and various Major League Soccer<br />
teams.<br />
Printing by <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
Printing Services, Chapel Hill, N.C.<br />
The Tar Heels return 13 letterwinners from last year’s national championship squad.<br />
UNC Athletic Communications<br />
Assistant A.D. for Communications:<br />
Kevin Best<br />
Men’s Soccer Contact: Dave Schmidt<br />
Email Address: daveschmidt@unc.edu<br />
Office Phone: (919) 962-0084<br />
Cell Phone: (919) 619-3344<br />
Office Fax: (919) 962-0612<br />
Mailing address:<br />
P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515<br />
Please contact Dave Schmidt for information on<br />
covering the UNC men’s soccer team.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Quick Facts<br />
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.<br />
Chartered: 1789<br />
Enrollment: 28,000<br />
Chancellor: Holden Thorp<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Athletics: Bubba Cunningham<br />
Affiliation: NCAA Division I<br />
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference<br />
Nickname: Tar Heels<br />
Mascot: Rameses (a ram)<br />
Colors: <strong>Carolina</strong> Blue and White<br />
Web site: www.TarHeelBlue.com<br />
Men’s Soccer Quick Facts<br />
Head Coach: Carlos Somoano<br />
Alma Mater, Year: Eckerd College, 1992<br />
Career Record: 21-2-3 (Second Year)<br />
Record at <strong>Carolina</strong>: Same<br />
Assistant Coach: Jeff Negalha<br />
Alma Mater, Year: USC Spartanburg, 2000<br />
Assistant Coach: Grant Porter<br />
Alma Mater, Year: <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, 2004<br />
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Joe Crump<br />
Head Strength Coach: Greg Gatz<br />
Head Athletic Trainer: Alain Aguilar<br />
Academic Counselor: Spencer Welborn<br />
Administrative Assistant: Shelly Streett<br />
Soccer Office Phone: (919) 962-0466<br />
Soccer Office Fax: (919) 962-4038<br />
Press Box Phone: (919) 962-1460<br />
Field (capacity): Fetzer Field (5,025)<br />
2011 Overall Record: 21-2-3<br />
2011 ACC Record: 5-1-2<br />
2011 ACC Finish: First Place<br />
2011 NCAA Finish: National Champion<br />
NCAA Appearances: 19 (Last: 2011)<br />
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/8<br />
Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5<br />
GOHEELS.com<br />
Media and fans can follow the <strong>Carolina</strong> men’s<br />
soccer team and the rest <strong>of</strong> the UNC<br />
athletic program from anywhere in the world<br />
on the <strong>of</strong>ficial site <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> athletics.<br />
GoHeels.com <strong>of</strong>fers schedules, rosters, results<br />
and more for all 28 <strong>of</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>’s varsity sports.<br />
Twitter - @UNCMensSoccer<br />
Get up to the second news on the<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Men’s Soccer team<br />
with twitter @UNCMensSoccer<br />
2001 & 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Page 1<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION
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