Dane Almassy

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Flanders, N.J.
High School:
Lawrenceville School

General: Three-year letter winner who can play both in the midfield and on the defensive unit...a good practice player...will miss the entirety of the 2002 season because of recurring head injuries...has suffered several concussions and doctors have recommended he utilize a red-shirt year in 2002. 2001 Season: Saw action in one game as a junior...played in a relief role against Pfeiffer.

2000 Season: Played in three games for the Tar Heels...played against Navy, UMBC and Lehigh...had one ground ball and one takeaway against the Mountain Hawks.

1999 Season: Saw significant experience as a reserve defensive midfielder his freshman year...earned playing time in 10 games...had four ground balls and three takeaways on the season.

Prep: Was the lacrosse team captain at the Lawrenceville School in 1997...finished that season with 17 goals, 13 assists and 94 ground balls...a two-time All-Area selection in lacrosse...named Garden State All-Star in 1995 and 1996...was the Rutgers Camp face-off champion in 1995...played on lacrosse teams at Lawrenceville which were Iron Hills Conference champions three years and New Jersey state champions in 1994...was a Top 40 All-Star selection in 1996...also played varsity football...was all-prep, all-area, all-conference, defensive most valuable player and first team all-state defense in football...led the football team to the New Jersey state title...member of the Dean’s list every semester at Lawrenceville School.

Personal: Given name is Dane Axel Almassy...nicknames include “Axel”, “Uncle D” and “The Raptor”...born October 11, 1978 in Hartford, Conn....has two brothers...son of Sandra and Bud Almassy...lists favorite book as The Natural and favorite movie as Goodfellas...worked one summer on a 12th Century castle restoration in Spain...majors in advertising with a minor in American history...wants to pursue a career in sales or marketing in New York City...athletes he most admires are Mark Tummillo and Chuck Bednerick...biggest sports thrill was playing in Giants Stadium in the 1996 New Jersey state high school football championship game...loves to travel...studying the Arabic language.

Personality Chart
College Major... Advertsing
College Minor... American History
Post-School Ambition... Career in sales or marketing in New York City
Hobbies... Traveling, eating, frisbee, golf, learning about and visiting ancient historical sites
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career... My brother and Mark Tummillo
Athletes You Most Admire... Matt Crofton, Chuck Bednerick, Mark Tummillo
Best Books You’ve Ever Read...The Sun Also Rises, The Natural
Favorite Foods... Lobster, Antipasta, Veal Scallopini
Favorite TV Shows... Different Strokes, Seinfeld
Biggest Sports Thrill... Playing for New Jersey state football championship in Giants Stadium
Movies You’ve Most Enjoyed... Goodfellas, Grosse Point Blank
Interesting Fact... Spent the last seven summers traveling overseas
Complete Name... Dane Axel Almassy
Birthdate and Birthplace... October 11, 1978 in Hartford, Conn.
Parents’ Names... Budy and Sandy Almassy