Matt Rabil

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School:
McCallie

General: A defenseman who saw relief action the last three years...three-time letterman at UNC...contributes as practice player...served an internship last summer in Carolina’s sports marketing office in the athletic department...does a great job in the classroom for the Tar Heels...has been named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll the past three years...also a top practice player who has made great improvement since coming to Chapel Hill.

2001 Season: Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll...saw action in one game as a backup defender against Pfeiffer.

2000 Season: Named to 1999-2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll...saw action as a reserve defenseman in four games as a sophomore against Pennsylvania, Ohio State, UMBC and Lehigh.

1999 Season: Played in one game as a reserve defenseman...ACC Academic Honor Roll selection...was named to Dean’s List in fall semester of 1998.

Prep: Graduated from the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn. in 1998..named to the Tennessee all-state team three years...state all-star game defensive MVP as a sophomore...team captain and MVP as a senior...led the team to two state titles as a sophomore and junior...named a Chattanooga Times all-star twice.

Personal: Given name is Matthew Joseph Rabil... nicknamed “Rabes”...born July 13, 1979 in Winston-Salem, N.C.....has one brother...son of Bill and Cyndi Rabil...hobbies include swimming, running, playing golf and swimming...his most admired athletes are Tim Duncan, Roger Clemens, his high school coach and Troy Kemp...member of the National Honor Society and an Eagle Scout...biggest sports thrill was winning back-to-back state championships in high school in 1996 and 1997...majors in business administration...was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in each of the past three school years...has been a consistent Dean’s List honoree at Carolina starting in fall of 1998...plans to pursue a career in banking.

Personality Chart
College Major... Business Administration
Post-School Ambition... Banking
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Your Athletic Career... My parents and my high school coach, Troy Kemp
Athletes You Most Admire... Tim Duncan, Roger Clemens
Best Book You’ve Ever Read... A Separate Peace
Favorite Food... Pasta
Favorite TV Show... Just Shoot Me
Movie You’ve Most Enjoyed... Top Gun
Biggest Sports Thrill... Winning back-to-back state high school championships in 1996 and 1997
Interesting Fact... Played on a first grade basketball team with Jason Capel
Complete Name... Joseph Matthew Rabil
Birthdate and Birthplace... July 13, 1979 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Parents’ Names... Bill and Cyndi Rabil