Joe Howard

Position:
Attackman
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
Jordan

Coach Joe Breschi on Joe Howard
•Joe has really improved his game.
•I think the style of play we run has really helped Joe develop into a great lefty finisher.
•Uses his size very well.
•He's excited for this spring where he can help us on the field on game day.

2009 (Junior): Saw action in three games...had three goals, an assist and three ground balls against Detroit Mercy...one his goals against the Titans was a man-up tally...also had an assist versus Denver...named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll...a spring semester 2009 Dean's List designee.
2008 (Sophomore): Played in two games...scored a goal in his first game in a Tar Heel uniform, tallying against Bellarmine...named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Community Service & Leadership: Part of the Rising Stars program in the Carolina Leadership Academy...works with Center for International Business Education & Research...a 2009 Entrepreneurship Fellow...serves on UNC athletics' Student Athlete Advisory Council...participated in a summer study abroad program in Greece in June & July 2008...attended Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative in Beijing, China, studying abroad and internship program from June to August 2009.
Prep: Graduated from Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, N.C. in June 2006...played his freshman, junior and senior years at Jordan on the attack unit...coached by Jamie Sliwa...played his sophomore year at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia...captain of Jordan team as a senior...led Jordan to PAC-6 Conference championship his junior year...was a member of the Jordan team which advanced to the semifinals of the 2006 North Carolina 4A state tournament...his freshman year at Jordan he was first-team all-conference and second-team all-state...was tapped as the most improved player on the Woodberry Forest squad his sophomore season...as a junior and senior at Jordan, he was first-team all-conference, PAC-6 Conference player of the year, first-team all-state and a high school All-America...finished his career as Jordan's career points leader...National senior all-star game participant...played for Team Carolina club team as well as Triangle Select Lacrosse.
Personal: Joseph Henry Howard, III, is the son of Joe Howard and Caroline Howard...was born August 21, 1987 in Savannah, Ga. ...history major.

Let's Play 20 Questions with Joe Howard
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best things about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player are the history and alumni in our program.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is his desire to win.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is my off-hand.
4. My best friend on another college team is Sam Solie at Duke.
5. My best attribute as a lacrosse player is hard work.
Section #2: Hobbies
1. My favorite video game is Halo 3.
2. My favorite road trip bus movie is "Step Brothers."
3. If I could play another sport at UNC it would be golf.
4. If I received free concert tickets via a radio promotion I hope I could see The Last Waltz.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is I play the guitar.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included LaRussa's Chicken Pietro and Chicken Mediterranean Sandwiches, Jersey Mike's Club Supreme Subs, Tyler's Boneless Buffalo Wings (2 Beer Hot), and P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is Dr. Pepper.
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? Salty.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Aunt's Broccoli and Cheese Casserole.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to Woodstock, August 1969.
2. My most prized possession is my laptop.
3. My ITunes library includes 1,762 mostly Rock songs.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be a teacher.
5. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is John Jenkins because he's a wild man.

Joe Howard's Stat Lines

Year	GP/GS	SH	G	A	PTS	GB

2008 2/0 3 1 0 1 0 2009 3/0 7 3 2 5 4 Totals 5/0 10 4 2 6 4 Career Highs: Shots--7 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009; Goals--3 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009; Points--4 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009; Ground Balls--3 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3-3-2009.