Joe Paglino

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Troy, Mich.
High School:
Detroit Country Day

General: Returning letter winner for the Tar Heels...saw action as a backup last season....will compete for playing time on the defensive end of the field this year...an outstanding all-around athlete who comes to Carolina from the Wolverine State.

2001 Season: Saw action in only one game last season, seeing relief action against Pfeiffer.

Prep: Graduated from Detroit Country Day School on June 12, 2000...a three-sport star there...was a defenseman on the lacrosse team for three years, helping lead Detroit Country Day to the 1999 state championship...played four years of soccer there...competed on the 1999 state championship team in soccer...was a kicker on the Detroit Country Day football team for three years, also leading his school to the 1999 state crown...was named to the All-State lacrosse team as a junior and a senior...was named All-Midwest as a lacrosse player as a junior...was named to the Michigan All-Star team in lacrosse each of those years as well...was named an All-Area player as both a football kicker and for his efforts on the soccer field...was the captain of the lacrosse team as a senior...had a long field of 53 yards in high school.

Personal: Given name is Joseph David Paglino...the son of John and Karen Paglino...has two sisters...was born December 17, 1981 in Detroit, Mich....plans to major in advertising...enjoys painting in his spare time...says that the athlete he most admires is anyone who can master his chosen sport...biggest sports thrill was kicking a game-winning field goal for his high school team.