2010 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Colin Sherwood
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Grimsley
Coach Joe Breschi on Colin Sherwood
•Colin's a bruiser.
•A big, strong, athletic kid who is a physical dodger.
•He continues to work hard to gain playing time.
2009 Sophomore: Played in three games as a sophomore...saw action against Robert Morris, Denver and Detroit Mercy...had one goal and two ground balls...scored the first goal of his career against Detroit...it was a man-up tally...had ground balls against Denver and Detroit...named to fall 2008 Dean's List...selected for the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2007 (Freshman): Saw action in two games...recorded his first career point with an assist in the match versus Providence...also played against Vermont...named to Dean's List in fall semester of 2006 and spring semester of 2007...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Community Service & Leadership: Has been named to Dean's List in four semesters at UNC...assisted in building homes for Habitat for Humanity throughout high school and college.
Prep: Graduated from Grimsley High School in May 2006...four-year starter on lacrosse team from 2003-06...coached in lacrosse by John Burns...played football as a junior and senior...an all-state attackman on the lacrosse field from 2004-06...was named all-conference each of those three years as well...set state scoring record for a single season with 90 goals...was the team's most valuable offensive player in 2004 and 2005 and squad's most valuable player in 2006...led team to conference titles in `05 and `06...was captain of lacrosse team his final two seasons...played on state runner-up 2005 NCHSAA 4A football team...named all-conference in football as a senior...four-year selection to the academic honor roll with special honors...named to National Honor Society in 2005...IB diploma program participant...Junior Leadership team...AP diploma recipient...also member of water polo club team.
Personal: Colin Patrick Sherwood is the son of Dr. Richard Sherwood and Sandra Sherwood...was born May 19, 1988 in St. Louis, Mo. ...has four brothers - Rick, 24, Garrett, 23, Conner, 18, and Davis, 8, as well as one sister, Caroline, 13...double major in Management & Society and biology.
Let's Play 20 Questions with Colin Sherwood
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is the respect gained throughout the lacrosse community.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is his personable nature.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is my decision making.
4. My best friend on another college team is Chase Hayes at Bryant University.
5. My best attribute as a lacrosse player is my ability to score.
Section #2: Hobbies
1. My favorite video game is Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2.
2. My favorite road trip bus movie is "The Hangover."
3. If I could play another sport at UNC it would be football.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio promotion I hope I could see Drake or Lil Wayne.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is I enjoy moonlight walks on the beach.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included Steak, Pulled Pork, Deviled Eggs and Penne Pasta.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is Gatorade.
3. I am allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has salty stuff the other sweet stuff? Which room do I enter? Sweet Stuff.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Grandparent's Cobbler.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Bin 54 in Chapel Hill.
Section #4: Personality
1. My most prized possession is my car, a 2002 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG.
2. My ITunes library includes 4,000 mostly Hip-Hop songs.
3. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be an orthopaedic surgeon.
4. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is Ian Morrison because of his eclectic personality.
Colin Sherwood's Stat Lines
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GB 2007 2/0 1 0 1 1 2 2009 3/0 5 1 0 1 2 Totals 5/0 6 1 1 2 4
