University of North Carolina Athletics
Sherard Picked For 2008 MLS Combine
December 24, 2007 | Men's Soccer
Dec. 24, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina All-Atlantic Coast Conference defender Andre Sherard is along 54 college seniors from 33 Division I schools who have been invited to participate in the 2008 adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine. The annual player combine will be held at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Jan. 11-15, 2008.
Sherard, who was recently named to the NSCAA/adidas All-South Team for the third straight year, anchored UNC's backline for the last four seasons from his center back position. He was a three-time all-conference and all-region pick and started 83 games over his four-year career. Sherard led the Tar Heels to 35 shutouts between 2004-07. He was a preseason All-America entering this season and was a nominee for both the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy and the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
The coaching and management staffs of all 14 MLS teams will be in attendance to scout talent at the 2008 adidas MLS Player Combine, which concludes three days before the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. The 2008 MLS SuperDraft will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Md.
The initial list of players for this year's combine was determined by a select panel of Division I college coaches representing all conferences who nominated and voted for players in conjunction with MLS coaches. Youth players from the Generation adidas program will join additional collegiate players from NCAA Division II and III schools, NAIA schools and Division I alternates to finalize the 2008 adidas Player Combine. These players will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
The 2008 adidas MLS Player Combine will separate all players into four teams and feature two games per day at Lockhart Stadium on Jan. 12, 13, and 15.
