University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 99
Colin Hannigan
- Position:
- Faceoff
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Pa.
- High School:
- Springfield
Awards and Accomplishments
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
2026 (Senior): Appeared in 10 games during his senior season • Won 19 faceoffs throughout the year • Posted multiple faceoff wins in four games • Made season debut in the win over High Point (Feb. 13) • Posted five faceoff wins and three ground balls against Iona (Feb. 15) • Recorded four faceoff wins, three ground balls and first career assist versus Brown (March 7) • Had five faceoff wins in NCAA Tournament game against UAlbany (May 9) • Appeared in games versus ranked opponents No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20), No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27), No. 3 Harvard (March 29), No. 3 Syracuse (April 4), No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11), and the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3)
2025 (Junior): Appeared in nine games during the 2025 campaign • Won 17 faceoffs throughout the season • Had multiple faceoff wins in four games, including a career-high five faceoff wins against Hofstra (March 8) • Collected three ground balls in the victory over No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Scored first career goal against Jacksonville (March 16)
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game during the 2024 season • Won a faceoff in the victory over Hofstra (March 9) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman): Saw action in two games during freshman campaign • Made collegiate debut in the win over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Won first career faceoff in the victory against Providence (March 25) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played three seasons for coach Tom Lemieux at Springfield High School • Earned All-American, All-State, All-League and All-Region honors during prep career • Was voted a team captain • Also played hockey during high school • Was a two-time All-County selection in hockey during his four seasons of playing.
Personal: Colin Hannigan is the son of George and Stacey Hannigan • Born Sept. 12 in Springfield, Pa. • Has one sister • Currently studying business at UNC.
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
2026 (Senior): Appeared in 10 games during his senior season • Won 19 faceoffs throughout the year • Posted multiple faceoff wins in four games • Made season debut in the win over High Point (Feb. 13) • Posted five faceoff wins and three ground balls against Iona (Feb. 15) • Recorded four faceoff wins, three ground balls and first career assist versus Brown (March 7) • Had five faceoff wins in NCAA Tournament game against UAlbany (May 9) • Appeared in games versus ranked opponents No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20), No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27), No. 3 Harvard (March 29), No. 3 Syracuse (April 4), No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11), and the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3)
2025 (Junior): Appeared in nine games during the 2025 campaign • Won 17 faceoffs throughout the season • Had multiple faceoff wins in four games, including a career-high five faceoff wins against Hofstra (March 8) • Collected three ground balls in the victory over No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Scored first career goal against Jacksonville (March 16)
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game during the 2024 season • Won a faceoff in the victory over Hofstra (March 9) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Freshman): Saw action in two games during freshman campaign • Made collegiate debut in the win over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Won first career faceoff in the victory against Providence (March 25) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Prep: Played three seasons for coach Tom Lemieux at Springfield High School • Earned All-American, All-State, All-League and All-Region honors during prep career • Was voted a team captain • Also played hockey during high school • Was a two-time All-County selection in hockey during his four seasons of playing.
Personal: Colin Hannigan is the son of George and Stacey Hannigan • Born Sept. 12 in Springfield, Pa. • Has one sister • Currently studying business at UNC.
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