2007 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Sean Jackson
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fairfax Station, Va.
- High School:
- W.T. Woodson
Coach Joe Breschi on Sean Jackson
•Sean Jackson is a very versatile player in that he can play both pole and close defense and be effective in both areas.
•This past fall showed that he has the ability to play anywhere on the field.
•Will really excel when he's in the game.
2009 (Junior): Played his best lacrosse of the season in the ACC and NCAA Tournament...saw action in six games overall...had four ground balls, including two in NCAA win over UMBC...also caused two turnovers...named to 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll...made the Dean's List in both semesters of the 2008-09 school year.
2008 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games and started against Bellarmine, Denver and Cornell...finished the year with nine ground balls and two caused turnovers...had two ground balls each against Denver and Duke.
2007 (Freshman): Played in 14 games, earning 11 ground balls and causing five turnovers...had a season-high two ground balls against both Ohio State and Virginia...started the last four games of the season against Providence, Duke in the ACC Tournament and NCAA games against Navy and Duke.
Community Service & Leadership: Won the 2009-10 Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award...a Carolina Leadership Academy Rising Star in 2009-10...has done internships with CNN, Comcast SportsNet and ABC.
Prep: Graduated from W.T. Woodson High School on June 15, 2006...was coached in high school by John Fitzgerald...played lacrosse for four years, including three years as a starter, on defense and served captain of the squad as a senior ...played three years of football as a tight end, defensive end and long snapper...two-year two-way starter in football...played freshman basketball as a guard...competed his sophomore year as a wrestler in the 189-pound slot in the lineup...also an accomplished swimmmer, competing for his summer swim team for 15 years...high school All-America on the lacrosse field...named all-region and all-district twice...team co-MVP his senior year...played on teams which won three district championships (2004-06) and one regional title (`06)...on the gridiron he was an all-district defensive end...played on a team which won Liberty district and regional championships in 2005 and then advanced to the state semifinals...invited to participate in 2005 Blue Chip Summer Camp...a district, regional and national finalist for his service in the Distributive Clubs of America.
Personal: Sean Andrew Jackson is the son of Spencer and Donna Jackson...was born January 14, 1988 in Alexandria, Va. ...nicknamed Action...has two sisters, Suzanne, 23, and Ali, 18.
Let's Play 20 Questions with Sean Jackson
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is wearing the baby blue.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is afternoon practices.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is my "Dip'N'Dunk."
4. My best friend on another college team is Brandon Butler at West Point.
5. My best attribute as a lacrosse player is stick skills.
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 Van Halen.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is I am a car singer.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included Chili Cheese Dogs, Bacon Guacamole Burger, Crab Dip and a giant French Dip.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is Purple Drink.
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 Room because it probably has unlimited Oatmeal Cream Pies.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is my Aunt Teri's Turducken.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Rio Grande Café (aka Uncle Julio's) in Fairfax, Va.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to Woodstock.
2. My most prized possession is my Audi s4.
3. My ITunes library includes 802 songs of awesomeness.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be Travis Pastrana's best friend and a member of Nitro Circus.
5. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is Brian Burke because of his ability to get by.
Sean Jackson's Stats Lines
Year GP/GS SH G A PTS GB CT 2007 14/4 0 0 0 0 11 5 2008 12/3 1 0 0 0 9 2 2009 6/0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Totals 32/7 1 0 0 0 24 9Career Highs: Ground Balls--2 on four occasions.
