2000 Carolina Men s Soccer GENERAL INFORMATION

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1 GENERAL INFORMATION n 2000 Outlook Contents...1 General Information Schedule Preview Roster...6 Player Bios Head Coach Elmar Bolowich...16 Assistant Coaches & Support Staff...17 n This Is Carolina Soccer Fetzer Field...18 The McCaskill Soccer Center...19 Carolina Athletics A Total Program The University of North Carolina Carolina s Athletic Heritage The 2000 Season p n 1999 Season Review 1999 Season in Review Statistics Results Box Scores...29 n History of Carolina Soccer History of Carolina Soccer Yearly Records...34 All-time Scores UNC & the ACC UNC in the NCAA Tournament All-America and All-South Selections...44 Pro & National Team Tar Heels...45 Yearly Statistical Leaders...46 Career Scoring Leaders...47 Carolina Records...48 Miscellaneous Records...49 All-time Lettermen Coaching & Series Records Opponents...53 Series vs Opponents Friends of Carolina Soccer...56 n Credits Editor: Matt Bowers Editorial Assistance: David Tinson, Eddy Lentz, Steve Kirschner Printed by: B&B Printing of Bristol, Tenn. Covers Designed by: Leesa Brinkley Photography: Head shots of current players and coaches and team photo by Will Owens. Front cover photos by Will Owens (Porter, Robinson, Thomas), Kevin Cox (Norkus) and Brad Smith (Bucy). Inside front cover photos by Peyton Williams (Laycock, Jackson), Smith (Carrieri, Leitch) and Cox (Yamauchi). Special thanks to MLS teams for back ON THE COVER: Seniors Michael Bucy, Caleb Norkus, Carson Porter, Eddie Robinson and Brad Thomas n Media Information The staff of the University of North Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office is always interested in helping members of the media in their coverage of the Carolina men s soccer program. Soccer publicity is coordinated by Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Matt Bowers. Photographs, feature ideas and statistics are available from the Athletic Media Relations Office. Game results, statistics, rosters, schedules, player and coaches bios, historical data and other information are available at UNC s official website, Credentials for all Carolina home soccer matches, played at Fetzer Field, should be arranged through Bowers. Admission is charged to games at Fetzer Field, so it is advisable for media members to make their requests in advance. Interviews with members of the Carolina men s soccer team should be arranged through Bowers. Interviews are usually conducted on weekdays before or after practice sessions. UNC head men s soccer coach Elmar Bolowich can be contacted for interviews by calling (919) This is Carolina Soccer p History p

2 n Quick Facts & Directory Location... Chapel Hill, N.C Enrollment... 24,635 Chartered Nickname... Tar Heels Colors... Carolina Blue & White Conference... Atlantic Coast National Affiliation... NCAA, Division I Chancellor... James Moeser Faculty Representative...Jack Evans Director of Athletics...Dick Baddour Senior Associate Athletic Director...Larry Gallo Senior Associate A.D. (Facilities)...Jeff Elliott Senior Associate A.D. (Olympic Sports)... Beth Miller Senior Associate A.D. (Marketing & MultiMedia)...Bob Savod Senior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities)...Willie Scroggs Associate A.D. (Business & Finance)...Martina Ballen Assistant A.D. (Academic Support)...Dr. Janice Hilliard Assistant A.D. (Media Relations)...Steve Kirschner Assistant A.D. (Campus & Community Relations)...John Lotz Assistant A.D. (Student-Athlete Development)...George Smith Assistant A.D. (Football Operations)...Monk Tomlinson Educational Foundation President...Moyer Smith Educational Foundation Vice President...John Cherry Educational Foundation Vice President...Neal Harrell Educational Foundation Vice President...Sue Walsh Director of Ticket Operations...Clint Gwaltney Director of Sports Medicine...Dr. Tim Taft Head Team Physician...Dr. Bryan Smith Team Physician...Dr. Tom Brickner Coordinator of Athletic Training...Dr. Dan Hooker Assistant Director of Games Operations...Ellen Culler Athletic Department Switchboards Smith Center Carmichael Auditorium n Men s Soccer Information Head Coach...Elmar Bolowich (University of Mainz 81) Career Record (11 years) Record at Carolina...same Assistant Coach...Oliver Weiss (second year) Goalkeeper Trainer...Scott Calabrese (first year) Head Strength Coach...Greg Gatz Head Trainer...Chris Hirth Academic Advisor...Susan Berner Secretary...Delaine Marbry Men s Soccer Office Phone Men s Soccer Office Fax Record overall, ACC 1999 ACC Finish...Fifth 1999 NCAA Tournament...Lost at Furman, 2-1 (OT) in first round Lettermen Returning/Lost...21/6 Starters Returning/Lost...9/2 Home Field... Fetzer Field (5,700) n Athletic Media Relations Information Assistant A.D. (Media Relations)...Steve Kirschner Director of Media Relations for Olympic Sports...Dave Lohse Assistant Director...Kevin Best Assistant Director (men s soccer contact)... Matt Bowers Assistant Director...Dana Gelin Assistant Director...David Tinson Intern...Suzette Thweatt Administrative Assistant... Lee Snyder Mailing Address... P.O. Box 2126 Chapel Hill, N.C Street Address... Dean E. Smith Center, Bowles Drive Office Phone /1376 Office Fax Fetzer Field Press Box Phone Bowers Home Phone Bowers Address...mbowers@uncaa.unc.edu Web Site... Follow the Tar Heels Online! The official web site of UNC Athletics Stats Features Schedules Game Stories Ticket information Coach & player bios The latest news Woody Durham & Mick Mixon On July 9, 1997, Carolina and Nike signed a five-year, $7.1 million contract under which Nike will provide each varsity team shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other products. UNC also received $400,000 for the Chancellor s Academic Enhancement 2

3 2000 CAROLINA SCHEDULE Date Opponent/Event Time Site Sat., Aug. 26 Virginia Tech (exhibition) 2:00 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. (WRAL Center) UAB Nike Classic Fri., Sept. 1 vs. Illinois-Chicago 7:00 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Sun., Sept. 3 at Alabama-Birmingham 3:30 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Wed., Sept. 6 Campbell 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sun., Sept. 10 at Clemson 2:00 p.m. Clemson, S.C. Tues., Sept. 12 Davidson 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Nike Carolina Classic Fri., Sept. 15 UNC Greensboro vs. Kentucky 5:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Fri., Sept. 15 Carolina vs. Denver 7:30 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat., Sept. 16 UNC Greensboro vs. Denver 5:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat., Sept. 16 Carolina vs. Kentucky 7:30 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sun., Sept. 24 Virginia 2:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Wed., Sept. 27 at Old Dominion 7:00 p.m. Norfolk, Va. Sun., Oct. 1 at Duke 1:00 p.m. Durham, N.C. Wed., Oct. 4 William & Mary 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat., Oct. 7 at Maryland 7:00 p.m. College Park, Md. UNC Greensboro Invitational Fri., Oct. 13 vs. Dartmouth 5:00 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. Sun., Oct. 15 vs. Rider 1:00 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. Wed., Oct. 18 Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sun., Oct. 22 NC State 2:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Wed., Oct. 25 Elon 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat., Oct. 28 Wake Forest 7:00 p.m. Chapel Hill, N.C. Sun., Nov. 5 at South Carolina 2:00 p.m. Columbia, S.C. Nov. 9, 10, 12 ACC Tournament TBA Winston-Salem, N.C. TBA NCAA Tournament First Round TBA campus sites TBA NCAA Tournament Second Round TBA campus sites TBA NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals TBA campus sites Dec. 8 & 10 NCAA Tournament Semifinals & Final TBA Charlotte, N.C. (All times Eastern) 3

4 2000 CAROLINA PREVIEW A program on the rise, Carolina looks for a second straight NCAA Tournament bid in Having returned to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 for the first time in five seasons, the North Carolina men s soccer team turned the corner in its rebuilding process and now is poised for another NCAA run in The Tar Heels, led by 12 th -year head coach Elmar Bolowich, return eight starters from a young 1999 team and now boast an experienced roster laden with juniors and seniors. Last fall, the Tar Heels went and reached the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals despite a roster that featured just eight upperclassmen. Carolina took No. 3-ranked Furman to overtime on the road before losing, 2-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Making the NCAA Tournament last year was a tremendous boost to the program, and also a tremendous boost to the players and coaching staff, says Bolowich. We played very well on a tough field but lost at Furman in the first round. We had our chances in that game, but we kept our heads up afterward and that loss will help this year s team, should it reach the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels should be a strong candidate for postseason play in Carolina s eight returning starters are led by first-team All- ACC forward Chris Carrieri, a junior who last year tied for second in the ACC with 12 goals and tied for third with 29 points. Senior Caleb Norkus, who tied for fifth in the conference with nine goals in 1999, also returns to the front line. A trio of experienced midfielders senior Academic All-America Michael Bucy, junior Matt Laycock and junior Noz Yamauchi also return. Bucy and Yamauchi were among the ACC s top assist men in 1999, and Laycock controls the flow of Carolina s attack on the field as the team s co-captain. Sophomore Matt Crawford started 13 games last year and also returns to the midfield. The defense will be guided by junior co-captain Danny Jackson, who was named second-team All-ACC a season ago. Junior Chris Leitch is among the ACC s best one-on-one defenders and should be an emotional leader on the field for Bolowich s Tar Heels. This team is more experienced than what we ve had in several years, and the players should expect more from themselves, Bolowich says. They all get along great with each other. If each of them has the highest expectations of themselves as individuals, then the team will do better. There are no shortcuts in being a championship team, that s the bottom line. The hard work has to start in the heat of the preseason and continue all season long. As our guys realize that we re not cutting corners here at Carolina, that we re doing things the right way and working hard for our goals, then this program will take a huge step forward. Bolowich and his staff have recruited a talented group of incoming freshmen that ranks among the best in his 12 years as Carolina s head coach. We ve really improved our depth with this recruiting class, says Bolowich. We ve got players coming in and competing for positions whereas in the past some players had positions almost guaranteed to them. Everybody on this team has to put forth the effort in practice to earn a starting spot. I m particularly excited about the fact that four of the six kids Peyton Williams Defender Danny Jackson 4 coming in are instate products, and all four could potentially start. With a bevy of experienced returnees, a talented freshman class and NCAA Tournament experience under its belt, the 2000 Tar Heel squad hopes to continue its push to be among the nation s elite programs. With a thrilling, 1-0 overtime win over Clemson in the ACC Tournament first Forward Chris Carrieri round last fall, UNC reached the conference semifinals for the first time in four years and earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in five seasons. Bolowich expects the Tar Heels to improve on both counts in My hope is that we be in a position to fight for an ACC championship, that we will not just earn an NCAA bid but advance in the NCAA Tournament, Bolowich says. Our strength of schedule helped us get in last year, and we ve got a tough schedule again this year. We play eight teams this fall that made the NCAA Tournament last year, and two more teams that barely missed making the NCAA field. It s going to be exciting. The following is a position-by-position look at the 2000 Tar Heels. Goalkeepers In junior Michael Ueltschey, who started 16 of Carolina s 20 games in 1999, and senior Brad Thomas, who started the other four contests, the Tar Heels return experience and talent in the goal. Ueltschey posted six shutouts as a junior and improved as the season progressed. He ranked third in the ACC with a 1.04 goalsagainst average, and Carolina went in games he started in goal. After transferring from UNC Charlotte three years ago, Thomas started the first four games of his Tar Heel career in Two of those starts came against ranked opponents, and Thomas has the ability to succeed as a starter at Carolina. Bolowich hopes that either Ueltschey or Thomas continues to improve and stakes his claim on the starting job in goal. The goalkeeper position is still a little bit of a question mark as far as who will come in and give us the most consistency and dominance back there, says Bolowich. I would like to see either Michael Ueltschey or Brad Thomas step it up and seize that starting job. Both of them have the tools to do it. It s just a matter of who wants it the most and who proves to be the most reliable day-in and

5 Midfielder Matt Laycock day-out. Freshman Jay Batt has potential in the goal and could contribute as he gains collegiate experience. Defenders Carolina s defense improved as the 1999 season progressed. The Tar Heels held 13 of 20 opponents to one goal or less in 1999, going in those games. Still, Bolowich says there is room for improvement. Defensively we got better over the course of last year but we need to get better, he says. We allowed too many goals, especially on restarts and rebounds when we weren t aggressive enough. The leader of the UNC defense is junior Danny Jackson, a second-team All-ACC choice a season ago. The Leeds, England, native has been voted Carolina s team MVP by his teammates in each of the last two years and will serve as the team s co-captain for the second season in a row this fall. Danny is definitely a tremendous player, Bolowich says. As a team captain, he needs to take more of an active role in directing traffic and protecting himself by organizing our team on the field. He s a very smart player and we want to give him a little more freedom and mobility out there. Junior Chris Leitch is among the ACC s best defenders and often draws the assignment of marking the opposing team s best players. His teammates voted him Carolina s most improved player and he was one of only five players to start all 20 games in An emotional player, he will be asked to help fill the void left by the graduation of four-year starter Joey DiSalvo. Chris Leitch is consistent, positive and a battler, says Bolowich. He s ready to be a vocal leader for us the way Joey was. The left back position is still a question mark for the Tar Heels because of the departure of two-year starter Jon Wean. The candidates include senior Eddie Robinson and two freshmen David Stokes and Andrew Moon. Stokes has a lot of experience as a national champion with his club team, Bolowich says. The college game is a lot faster and more physical than what most freshmen are used to, and our job as coaches is to ease the transition of these freshmen. Andrew Moon is another freshman who we recruited as a defender. He has an opportunity to prove himself but may lack the experience right now that he ll need to be a contributor right away. We might be able to shift some other players around to help at left back, and Eddie is one of those guys if he s improved his endurance. Midfielders The Tar Heels return a lot of experience in the midfield, including junior Matt Laycock, UNC s co-captain for the second year in a row, and two of the ACC s assist leaders in senior Michael Bucy and junior Noz Yamauchi. Laycock has been hampered by knee injuries over the last two seasons but hopes to stay healthy in Laycock is the guy who sets things up in the midfield for us, Bolowich says. When he s on the field, he can score and he has a calming effect on the team. He changes the flow of the game and helps us control the pace of the game. He s been battered by so many setbacks and injuries, I m looking forward to him being healthy. He will be a force to be reckoned with this year. Yamauchi tied for third in the ACC with nine assists and 0.45 assists per game last year. Noz is a player who moves the entire game, says Bolowich. We have to utilize his strengths. He s very quick, he can break free of an opponent, he can hold the ball, set things up and make things happen. Noz is a great assist guy. Bucy tied for the ACC lead in assists in 1999 with 10 and as a two-time Academic All-America, is among the ACC s more cerebral players. His 6-3, 195-pound frame makes him effective in front of the goal. Bucy s assists usually come off of restarts when he s really pushed up forward, Bolowich says. He has a knack of finding a spot and being in the right place at the right time to make a play. Junior C.J. Steffen started 11 games in 1999 and has experience and savvy. Sophomore Matt Crawford started 13 games in 1999, including the last 11 contests. He had a goal and four assists as a freshman. Senior Carson Porter has started 26 career games and also returns. He will be joined in the Carolina midfield by his younger brother, Grant, who was one of the nation s top high school seniors a year ago. Robinson, who could also see time at defender, has played mostly in the midfield last year and could also contribute. Forwards Carolina s offense scored 51 goals in 1999, finishing second in the ACC in total goals and goals per game. The 51 goals were the most scored by a UNC team since Our finishing still needs to improve, Bolowich says. We could have advanced further last year if we d taken better advantage of our opportunities and scored a few more goals. If a team is struggling, having trouble scoring goals, and that one guy is able to put the ball in the net, then it can help the rest of the team gain confidence. Carolina s offensive leader should again be junior Chris Carrieri, the 1998 ACC Rookie of the Year and a firstteam All-ACC choice last season. A thirdteam All-America in 1999, Carrieri finished second in the ACC in goals with 12 and tied for third in points with 29. He should be a candidate for further All-America honors this fall. With Chris Carrieri leading the charge up front, you know you re getting a player who is very determined, who wants to score badly, who wants the team to Forward Caleb Norkus 5