Brett Bedard

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Annapolis, Md.
High School:
Severn School

General: Coach Breschi says he is the consummate professional at the defensive midfield position...had a terrific 2016 season...Breschi says he expects his leadership to be big for some of the younger guys at that position...three-year letter winner...played a prominent role as one of Carolina’s top short stick defensive midfielders in each of the last two years...had shoulder surgery in fall 2016 but expects to be 100 percent by the spring season...was an excellent addition to Carolina’s strong corps of freshman midfielders in 2014.
2016 (Junior): Played in all 18 games...one of team’s top three short-stick defensive midfielders...scored only goal of season in win at Duke...had seven ground balls and six caused turnovers...had season high two ground balls against Johns Hopkins.
2015 (Sophomore): Played in 16 games, missing only the Colgate game...had five ground balls and two caused turnovers...had a pair of ground balls versus Bryant...took five shots and scored a pair of goals...tallied against Manhattan and in the ACC Tournament semifinals versus Syracuse.
2014 (Freshman): Played in three games at midfield for the Tar Heels…recorded his first career shot against Manhattan.
Prep: Graduated from Severn School in Severna Park, Md., in 2013...coached in high school by Brian Wood…four-year starter on the lacrosse team there…had 155 career points with 109 goals and 46 assists…had 30 or more goals in each of his last three years of high school and a career best 19 assists as a sophomore…nominee for Kelly Award as outstanding player in MIAA as a senior…named first-team All-MIAA his final two seasons…two-time first-team All-County selection…captained team his final year…second-team All-State as a junior and second-team All-Metro and first-team All-State as a senior…played in state all-star game as a senior…earned spot in Under Armour Underclassmen Games...led Severn to state playoffs his junior year.
Personal: Full name is Brett Foster Bedard…son of Tom and Stephanie Bedard…was born on May 30, 1995 in Annapolis, Md. ...has two brothers, Ben, 18, and Beau, 15 …his father, Tom, played lacrosse at University of Maryland from 1984-88...fundraised and raised money for Vs Cancer Foundation...visited UNC Children’s Hospital as part of Carolina Dreams project...communications major.

Catching Up With Brett Bedard
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is being a champion.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because of the family atmosphere.
My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my speed.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Brendan Steele and he is now playing at St. Mary’s.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because of the opportunity to win.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent on a boat.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Mike D’Allesandro because he is a DJ.
My favorite professional sports team is the Washington Redskins.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is The Town.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Peru because I’m Peruvian.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate food is burgers.
My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s because it’s Fire.
Sweet, salty or both? Sweet.
My favorite food made by a relative is Dad’s chicken parm.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Lucha Tigre.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to Woodstock.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Abraham Lincoln.
People would be very surprised to
know I am an unreal singer.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in Annapolis and working anywhere.
The most interesting or fascinating person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Timmy Gehlbach because he’s weird.

Brett Bedard’s Career Statistics
Year    GP/GS    SH    SOG    G    A    PTS    GB    CT
2014    3/0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
2015    16/0    5    3    2    0    2    5    2
2016    18/0    3    2    1    0    1    7    6
Totals    37/0    9    6    3    0    3    12    8
Career Highs: Ground Balls–2 vs. Bryant, 3-10-2015; 2 vs. Johns Hopkins, 2-28-2016.