Tommy D'Alessandro

Position:
Attackman
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Country Day

Coach Joe Breschi on Tommy D'Alessandro
•Tommy is one of those guys that whatever you ask him to do, he'll go out there and work his tail off to really help the team improve.
•Whether it's on the scout team or the clearing team, whatever he can do to help the team win, Tommy is always there to get it done.

Pronunciation Guide: dahl-uh-SAN-dro

2009 (Junior): Played in three games, seeing action against Denver, Detroit Mercy and Providence...scored his first career goal against the Titans...had two ground balls in win over UDM...named to Dean's List in spring semester 2009...earned honors on the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2008 (Sophomore): Saw action in three games...made the Dean's List in the spring semester of 2008 and fall semester of 2007...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for second straight year...had one ground ball and one caused turnover against Marist.
2007 (Freshman): Saw action in two games...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...tapped for Dean's List in spring semester 2007.
Community Service & Leadership: Participated in Rising Stars program of Carolina Leadership Academy...member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity...a Super Ram in the weight room...active in Students for the Carolina Way which has helped organize the Eve Carson 5k and Si Sitterson Golf Tournament...an Eagle Scout.
Prep: Graduated on May 22, 2006 from Charlotte Country Day School...was an attackman on the lacrosse team there for four years...coached by Brad Touma...also played three years of football as a defensive back...2006 lacrosse team captain...led Country Day to four successive appearances in the state championship game, winning titles in 2004 and 2006...the squad won conference championships in 2003, 2004 and 2006...individually, he was named a 2006 high school All-America...MVP of 2006 team...named first-team all-state three times...also named three times to first-team all-conference and all-city honor squads...2006 conference player of the year...attended Nike Blue Chip Camp...played club lacrosse as member of Team Carolina.
Personal: Thomas Donald D'Alessandro is the son of Don and Sally D'Alessandro...was born September 7, 1987 in Englewood, N.J. ...is the middle of three boys in the family along with brothers Bill, 24, and Dave, 18...business administration major.

Let's Play 20 Questions with Tommy D'Alessandro
Section #1: Lacrosse
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel lacrosse player is having the most well-rounded college experience. The academics, athletics and social life are second to none.
2. My favorite thing about playing for Coach Breschi is his ability to treat his players like family and inviting us over to his house for dinners a couple times a year.
3. Since my last competitive season, the part of my game I've worked on the most is my stick work.
4. My best friend on another college team is Sam Solie.
5. My best attribute as a lacrosse player is my transition game.
Section #2: Hobbies 1. My favorite video game is Tetris.
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 Red Hot Chili Peppers.
5. The one interest/hobby I have that people would be very surprised to know is I'm a really good sandwich maker.
Section #3: Food
1. My ideal tailgate would be a spread that included Bojangles Chicken Supremes, Hotdogs, Pink Penne Basil from Franklin Street Pizza and Pasta and Pineapple.
2. Other than water, my favorite beverage is Orangina.
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, you can't beat Wheat Thins and dip.
4. My favorite food made by a relative is Grandma's Shrimp and Spaghetti.
5. If I could buy a down-on-his-luck friend a meal, I'd take him/her to Sullivan's Steakhouse in Charlotte, N.C.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go to the Wild West and play real life Oregon Trail.
2. My most prized possession is my signed Yogi Berra baseball.
3. My ITunes library includes 2,395 songs, mostly Classic Rock.
4. In a perfect world where making money was not a consideration my dream job would be a carpenter.
5. The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is John Jenkins because he's been around UNC for so long and has a ton of great stories.