University of North Carolina Athletics
Hathaway, Jackson Receive Patterson Medals
August 26, 2002 | General
Aug. 26, 2002
 Katie Hathaway  |
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Jackson is the first men's soccer player to receive the award, which has been given since 1924. Hathaway is the third women's swimmer to be selected, but the first since Sue Walsh in 1984.
The Patterson Medal is based primarily on athletic accomplishment, although sportsmanship and leadership are also considered. The selection is made by a committee of athletics, faculty and student representatives. The award was first given by Dr. Joseph Patterson in memory of his brother, John Durand Patterson. It has since been awarded by the Patterson family. For the past five years, awards have been given to the top male and female senior student-athlete.
Hathaway was recently named one of the 50 greatest women's swimmers in Atlantic Coast Conference history. The Matthews, N.C., native (East Mecklenburg High School) won five individual ACC events and was on seven relays that won conference titles. In her four years, the Tar Heels won three ACC championships and finished in the Top 20 at the NCAA Championships on all four occasions.
A two-time captain, Hathaway holds Carolina records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes and is the ACC recordholder in the 200 breaststroke. She earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships in 11 of the 12 individual events in which she qualified and added 13 All-America honors on relays. She was Carolina's Most Valuable Swimmer in 1999-2000 and 2001-02 and the Most Outstanding Swimmer in 1998-99 and 2000-01.
Hathaway graduated with a degree in Child Development and Family Studies. She was twice named to the Academic All-America team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America and was a District Academic All-America by CoSIDA. She is currently a teacher in Winston-Salem, N.C.
 Danny Jackson |
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"I remember hosting her on her recruiting trip in 1997 and I knew this girl was something special. Her parents, Ken and Jan, and her siblings, D'Arcy and Drew, have much to do with that. All three Hathaway kids were college swimmers and I doubt Ken and Jan ever missed one of their meets. That is the environment that gave us the privilege of having a student-athlete like Katie Hathaway at Carolina."
Jackson led the Tar Heels to their first-ever NCAA men's soccer championship. One of the best defenders ever to play in the ACC, Jackson earned first-team All-America honors in 2001 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and by Soccer America and was a first-team All-ACC selection.
A native of Leeds, England, Jackson captained the Tar Heels in each of his final three seasons. In 2000, he led the Tar Heels to the ACC Tournament championship, a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the NCAA Quarterfinals and a No. 1 final national ranking. He was a first-team All-ACC defender and third-team All-America as a junior.
He started in each of the last 86 games in which he played and was twice named Carolina's Most Valuable Player. He scored six goals and added 15 assists from his sweeper position. Jackson scored one goal in 2001, a penalty kick that gave the Tar Heels a 2-0 lead in the NCAA championship game victory over Indiana.
Jackson graduated with a degree in political science in three and one-half years. He also was a member of the UNC Student Legislature. Jackson was drafted by and currently plays for the Colorado Rapids of the Major League Soccer.
"I'm thrilled for Danny," says head men's soccer coach Elmar Bolowich. "He was an outstanding leader for our team, which is why he was our team captain for three seasons. He was unbelievably coachable and extremely disciplined, my right arm on the field. His defense was valuable all season, and he sealed the NCAA championship for us with his goal on a penalty kick against Indiana. With all of his achievements on the field, it makes it even more impressive that he pushed himself hard academically and graduated early with a degree in political science. Danny deserves this great honor."
Carolina won 65 games in Jackson's four-year career; that is more wins than any other four-year span in UNC soccer history.
Patterson Medal Winners
1924-- Monk McDonald (football, basketball, baseball)
1925-- M.D. Bonner (football)
1926-- Jack Cobb (basketball)
1927-- Ad Warren (football, boxing, wrestling)
1928-- Galen Elliott (track)
1929-- Henry Satterfield (basketball)
1930-- Ray Farris, Sr. (football, boxing, baseball)
1931-- Henry House (football, baseball)
1932-- Staton McIver (football)
1933-- Stuart Chandler (football)
1934-- Virgil Weathers (basketball)
1935-- Harry Williamson (track)
1936-- Harry Montgomery (football)
1937-- R.D. Buck (football)
1938-- Andy Bershak (football, basketball)
1939-- George Nethercutt (baseball)
1940-- George Stirnweiss (football, baseball)
1941-- Paul Severin (football, basketball)
1942-- Bobby Gersten (basketball, baseball)
1943-- Carlyle Thomas Mangum (track)
1944-- Denny Hammond (swimming)
1945-- E.B. Schulz (track)
1946-- Jim Jordan (basketball)
1947-- Walt Pupa (football)
1948-- Jim Camp (football
1949-- Vic Sexias (tennis)
1950-- Charlie Justice (football)
1951-- Jimmy Thomas (swimming)
1952-- Cecil Milton (swimming)
1953-- Chalmers Port (baseball, football)
1954-- Miles Gregory (football, wrestling)
1955-- Albert Long Jr.
(track, football, basketball, baseball)
1956-- Jerry Vayda (basketball)
1957-- Lennie Rosenbluth (basketball)
1958-- Buddy Payne (football)
1959-- Dave Scurlock (track)
1960-- Jack Cummings (football)
1961-- Rip Hawkins (football)
1962-- Ray Farris Jr. (football)
1963-- Joe Craver (football)
1964-- Bill Haywood (baseball, soccer)
1965-- Harrison Merrill (swimming)
1966-- John Shaw (baseball)
1967-- Danny Talbott (football, baseball)
1968-- Larry Miller (basketball)
1969-- Bill Bunting (basketball)
1970-- Charlie Scott (basketball)
1971-- Don McCauley (football)
1972-- Dennis Wuycik (basketball)
1973-- George Karl (basketball)
1974-- Tony Waldrop (track)
1975-- Charles Waddell (football, track, basketball)
1976-- Mitch Kupchak (basketball)
1977-- Walter Davis (basketball)
1978-- Phil Ford (basketball)
1979-- Greg Norris (baseball)
1980-- Bonny Brown (swimming)
1981-- Lawrence Taylor (football) and
Al Wood (basketball)
1982-- C.D. Mock (wrestling)
1983-- David Drechsler (football)
1984-- Sue Walsh (swimming)
1985-- Ethan Horton (football)
1986-- Brad Daugherty (basketball)
1987-- Kenny Smith (basketball)
1988-- Rob Koll (wrestling)
1989-- Jeff Lebo (basketball)
1990-- Shannon Higgins (soccer)
1991-- Sharon Couch (track)
1992-- Dwight Hollier (football)
1993-- Kristine Lilly (soccer)
1994-- Mia Hamm (soccer)
1995-- Tisha Venturini (soccer)
1996-- Marcus Jones (football)
1997-- Debbie Keller (soccer)
1998-- Cindy Werley (field hockey)
Antawn Jamison (men's basketball)
1999-- Cindy Parlow (women's soccer)
Ebenezer Ekuban (football)
2000-- Lorrie Fair (women's soccer)
and Tripp Phillips (men's tennis)
2001-- Meredith Florance (women's soccer)
and Brendan Haywood (men's basketball)
2002-- Katie Hathaway (women's swimming)
and Danny Jackson (men's soccer)
