Patrick McCormick

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hicksville, N.Y.
High School:
Hicksville

Patrick McCormick
Breschi on McCormick: Had to retire from playing lacrosse due to concussion protocol prior to his junior season...will serve in an undergraduate assistant coaching role...has a tremendous personality and is a great teammate…he is a huge part of the program and a tremendous kid.
2017 (Junior): Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Sophomore): Had an injury-riddled sophomore year but rallied to be a key member of NCAA championship team...saw action in five games, scoring against Manhattan...was a Rising Star in Carolina Leadership Academy...served as a CREED mentor in bCLA.
2015 (Freshman): Played in two games as a freshman...had two ground balls...earned an assist versus Manhattan...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll...member of Rising Stars Program in Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy.
High School: Attended Hicksville High School in Hicksville, N.Y., where he played for coach Chuck Arnone...five-year varsity starter…he accounted for 251 career points, third all-time at Hicksville…2014 Under Armour All-America…2013 & 2014 U.S. Lacrosse All-America…three-time All-Nassau County selection…two-time Newsday All-Long Island Team selection…two-time team captain…started as an eighth grader on varsity lacrosse team at Hicksville High…helped his team reach Nassau County Class “A” semifinals three times…his team made it to quarterfinals all five years he played there…squad won the Walker Cup versus Massapequa…played for the Long Island Express and SweetLax club teams…three-time Academic All-County selection…Academic All-Conference honoree.
Personal: Patrick Stephen McCormick is the son of John and Maureen McCormick...Management & Society major…was born on October 26, 1996 in Hicksville, N.Y…has one brother, Robert, 30, and one sister, Colleen, 35...very active in community service at UNC...participated in Vs. Cancer Event, Pediatric Playroom and Carolina Dreams Foundation...also volunteered with Michael Magro Foundation.

Catching Up With Patrick McCormick
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is the tradition behind it.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because they really care about their players.
The most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my vision.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was J.T. Kilmetis and he is now playing at SUNY Oneonta.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because of the opportunity to get a great education and compete for championships.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent at the beach with my friends.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Jack Halpert because of his SoundCloud.
My favorite professional sports team is the New York Rangers.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is The Mighty Ducks.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Ireland because my family is from there.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate food are chicken parm heroes.
My favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle because it’s good.
Sweet, salty or both? Salty. I like chips.
My favorite food made by a relative is Mom’s chicken parm.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Lucha Tigre.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to 1994 when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Theodore Roosevelt.
People would be very surprised to know I have two toes stuck together.
In a quarter century I would love to be living on Long Island and working at the FDNY.
The most interesting or fascinating person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Coach Frady because of his personality.