GENERAL INFORMATION: CAROLINA MEN’S LACROSSE Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. 2006 Seniors . .Front Cover Chartered: 1789 (oldest public university in the United States) 2006 Team Picture . .Inside Front Cover Enrollment: 26,878 General Information . .1 Chancellor: James Moeser (Texas ‘61) Carolina Lacrosse Team Preview . .2 Athletic Director: Dick Baddour (North Carolina ‘66) 2006 Carolina Schedule & Roster . .4 Senior Associate Athletic Director for Olympic Sports: Beth 2005 Statistics & Results . .5 Miller (Appalachian State ‘68) 2006 Player Profiles . .6 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Head Coach John Haus . .23 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Carolina Lacrosse Staff . .25 Nickname: Tar Heels Carolina Lacrosse: The Program . .28 Mascot: Rameses The Ram History of Carolina Lacrosse . .30 School Colors: Carolina Blue and White Year-by-Year Results . .34 Athletic Department Web Site: www.TarHeelBlue.com Series Versus Opponents . .36 All-Time Scores . .38 Carolina Men’s Lacrosse Team Records . .41 Head Coach: John Haus (North Carolina ‘83) Individual Records . .42 Record at UNC/Career Record: 36-30, 5 years/103-58, 11 Career Stats Leaders, Best Single Season Performances 43 years Team Award Winners . .44 Office Phone: (919) 962-5216 Atlantic Coast Conference Honorees . .46 Assistant Coaches: Michael Burnett (North Carolina ‘83); All-Americas . .47 Greg Paradine (North Carolina ‘93); Pal Olmert (North Carolina USILA Award Winners, North South Game Participants . .48 ‘89) UNC Lacrosse in NCAA, ACC Tournament Play . .49 Home Field: Fetzer Field Fetzer Field . .50 Seating Capacity: 5,700 Carolina Lacrosse Internationally . .51 Lacrosse Secretary: Donna Cheek Carolina's Athletic Heritage . .52 Head Lacrosse Athletic Trainer: Cody Malley UNC Athletic Administration . .54 Assistant Trainers: Alain Aguilar, Josh Beard, Aftynne King The University of North Carolina . .55 Manager/Statistician: Jena Buchan Student-Athlete Services . .58 Friends of Carolina Lacrosse Coordinator: Gary Burns The Educational Foundation . .60 Table/Timing/Scoreboard Operations: Randy Cox, Walter The Educational Foundation . .Inside Back Cover Holt 2006 Seniors & Schedule . .Back Cover UNC Athletic Communications www.TarHeelBlue.com Men’s Lacrosse Media Contact: Dave Lohse, Associate Media and fans can follow the Carolina men’s lacrosse team Athletic Communications Director, 29th year as lacrosse con- and the rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the tact world on the official web site of North Carolina athletics. Athletic Communications Student Assistants for Men’s TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results, features Lacrosse: Jeff McLerran, Parker Melvin and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports. Lohse’s Email Address: [email protected] Lohse’s Office Phone: (919) 962-7257 Lohse’s Home Phone: (919) 419-3488 Nike Supports UNC Men’s Lacrosse The University of North Carolina and Nike extended their Lohse’s Cell Phone: (919) 641-4128 agreement for eight more years beginning in July 2002. The Athletic Communications Office Fax: (919) 962-0612 agreement provides each varsity team with shoes, apparel, Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 equipment bags and other products. It also provides $100,000 Shipping Address: UNC Athletic Communications Office, 300 annually to the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 undergraduate teaching and $100,000 annually to the athletic department to reward Olympic sports programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence. 2006 North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse Brochure Head shots, team picture and action pho- tos by Jeffrey Camarati, athletic depart- ment photographer. Action photography contributed by Karen Jonas and Peyton Williams. Other photos from UNC Athletic Communications archives. The Old Well and South Covers designed by Dana Gelin. The Building are two of the most 2006 University of North Carolina men’s recognizable landmarks on the lacrosse media guide was written and University of North Carolina edited by Dave Lohse, associate athletic campus in Chapel Hill, N.C. communications director. 2006 CAROLINA MEN’S LACROSSE MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 1 CAROLINA MEN’S LACROSSE: 2006 PREVIEW The University of North Carolina carries high marks heading into the season after UNC hopes for success into the 2006 lacrosse sea- lost its career second- and sixth-leading son despite the loss of 11 lettermen and five goal scorers in Jed Prossner and Mike starters off last year’s 5-8 team. McCall, its top face-off man in Lance The Tar Heels lost an inordinate number of Zimmerman, a starter on close defense close matches in 2005 and head coach John in Charley Conkling, a first midfield Haus and his staff believe the Tar Heels have starter in Bryant Will and Paul Spellman, the makings of a much improved squad this four-year starter and UNC career saves season, the kind of squad which can turns some leader in the goal, to graduation cere- of those close losses into victories this year. In monies last May. UNC’s five wins last year the Tar Heels “We obviously have unknowns at a lot outscored their opponents by 31 goals while in of positions heading into this season, the eight losses the Tar Heels were outscored however, in practice it’s as competitive a by only 26 goals, an average of only 3.25 goals situation as it’s been in a long time as per game. these individuals battle for playing time,” Head coach John Haus enters his sixth sea- Haus says. “We have very few people son at his alma mater and one of the things right now who know they are going to Haus is most impressed with is the leadership play a lot of minutes in every game. The and work ethic of the team. rest know they need to earn their playing “The biggest thing that stuck out in fall ball time with their performances in practice was the leadership of our two captains, Stephen and in games.” McElduff and Hayward Howard,” Haus says. THE TAR HEELS ON DEFENSE “They really took control of the leadership of this Although the Tar Heels will be in team. search of a new starting goalkeeper this “Our work ethic is as good as its ever been spring, the defensive end of the field is since I’ve been here as head coach. Our drive where Carolina is the most experienced. and our hunger to succeed are at as high a level If the Tar Heels get the kind of effort they As a junior in 2005, Ryan Blair led the Tar Heels in points as I’ve seen,” Haus continues. “Credit for that need on the defensive end they will stay with 51 and assists with 29 and was third on the team with goes not only to the captains but our whole sen- in most games even against the brutal 22 goals. ior class. There’s a realization on this team that schedule North Carolina will encounter. we need to do some things differently coming Senior Stephen McElduff will be in his off what was a disappointing season in 2005.” fourth year as a starter on close defense and For the third position at close defense we feel Haus is honest that there are a lot of question sophomore Tim Kaiser returns after starting the we have a couple of options. We know that last 10 games of the 2005 both Burke and Howard can play both the close season. McElduff was a third- defense and rope positions. Billy Staines has team All-America last year had his best fall season in the three seasons after earning honorable men- he’s been here. He’s improved his strength and tion accolades the previous endurance and has been a terror on ground year. balls. UNC also returns two long- “Stephen McElduff plays with tremendous stick defensive midfielders passion and is as tough and nasty a defender who have been the top play- as I’ve coached. He’s relentless. He possess- ers at that position since they es the versatility of being able to guard both a were freshmen. Senior quick attackman and a big, dodging attackman. Hayward Howard is likely to Stephen knows how to get to ground balls and move out of that role this year advance the ball up the field. Tim Kaiser has a and start as the third close year under his belt as a starter for us. He is as defenseman spot. athletic a defenseman as we have. He has Meanwhile, senior Billy good quickness and solid takeaway skills. Tim Staines returns as UNC’s top is outstanding between the lines clearing the long-stick middie. He is ball.” expected to be joined in that For the third position Haus knows both role by sophomore Brian Howard and Burke can be outstanding at the Burke, one of the team’s most third close defenseman slot or as a rope. athletic and quick players. “Hayward Howard plays at only one speed –100 Haus likes what he see so miles an hour. He is very fast and outstanding far from this chief defenders. between the lines,” Haus says. “Hayward cre- “As long as we can get ates havoc with his tenacity. Brian Burke has solid goalie play we feel we improved his strength. He’s one of the top stick can play at a high level on the handlers on the defensive end with a tremen- defensive end. We feel we dous ability to clear the ball.” are as athletic and as fast as A NEW STARTER IN THE GOAL we’ve been at that end of the One of the challenges North Carolina faces is field in a long time. Obviously finding a new face to man the goalkeeper spot. our leader back there is a per- From 2002 through 2005, Paul Spellman was son I believe is one of the pre- the man in the net for UNC, missing only one mier defensemen in the coun- start in those four seasons.