University of North Carolina Athletics
Third-year captain Justin Anderson
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Balancing Act For Anderson
January 18, 2021 | Men's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – As Justin Anderson prepares for his third season as a UNC men's lacrosse team captain and his final year in a Tar Heel uniform, he's in a different position than many of his teammates: married, undergraduate degree completed, awaiting the arrival of a daughter this spring.
The midfielder from Las Vegas, Nev., is 25 years old (he completed a missionary trip before coming to UNC) and that life experience gives him a bearing Carolina coach Joe Breschi appreciates, on the field and off.
The midfielder from Las Vegas, Nev., is 25 years old (he completed a missionary trip before coming to UNC) and that life experience gives him a bearing Carolina coach Joe Breschi appreciates, on the field and off.
"When he speaks, everybody listens," Breschi said of Anderson.
Anderson recently spoke with U.S. Lacrosse Magazine's Matt Hamilton about the path to where he finds himself today, on the cusp of the 2021 season. Read the full story from U.S. Lacrosse Magazine here.
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