Tim McCall

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-6
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yorktown, N.Y.
High School:
Yorktown

General: Three-time returning letter winner who is a big and imposing defenseman...adds considerable depth at the close defense position...a very cerebral player...communicates well on the defensive end of the field...will add depth on the defensive side of the ball...grew up in Yorktown, N.Y. but family has since moved to Mateo, N.C....is the second of the three McCall brothers to play at Carolina...older brother Mike was a member of the Class of 2005...younger brother Matthias is a junior attackman on the current UNC team.
2007 Season: Named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...saw action in two games for the Tar Heels...played against Vermont and Providence, picking up a ground ball against the Friars.
2006 Season: Saw action in two games as a sophomore, playing in a relief role against Pennsylvania and Fairfield.
2005 Season: Played in one game for the Tar Heels...picked up one ground ball.
Prep: A 2004 graduate of Yorktown High School...lettered four years in lacrosse and three in basketball as a prepster...Yorktown Male Athlete-of-the-Year selection...an All-Section honoree...member of 2003 state championship team...National Honor Society member.

Touting Tim
Given Name...Timothy Richard McCall
Preferred First Name... Tim
Nickname... T-Mac
Parents...Richard and Patricia McCall
Birthdate and Birthplace... December 18, 1985 in Bronxville, N.Y.
Siblings...Two brothers (Mike, 24, Matthias, 20)
College Major... Communications
Hobbies... Guitar, Video Games
Athlete I Most Admire... Jerry Rice
My Biggest Sports Thrill... Winning the state championship my junior year in high school
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career... Charlie Murphy
Favorite Book... Fools Crow
Favorite Magazine... US Weekly
Favorite Food... Pizza
Favorite Movie... Apocalypse Now
Favorite TV Show...The Wire
Favorite Website... weather.com