Quentin Willey

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Bountiful, Utah
High School:
Bountiful

General: BYU alumnus who is attending graduate school at Carolina in exercise physiology...earned his undergraduate degree from BYU in 2016....a terrific young man...25 years old and married...expecting a child...great athlete who works hard...Coach Breschi says he’s a great influence on the team...earned a spot on the team in fall practice 2016 with his hard work...will provide solid depth on the defense for Carolina.
High School: Attended Bountiful High School where was coached by Marty Westcott...an All-State and All-Conference player in high school...named team captain and was squad’s defensive MVP...led team to back-to-back state championships...played several years of club lacrosse for Team Utah and at Brigham Young University...was captain of BYU club team...served a two-year Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints mission while an undergrad at BYU...earned an academic scholarship for seven semesters at BYU.
Personal: Full name is Quentin Cade Willey...goes by nickname Q. ...son of Quentin Young Willey and Marie K. Willey...was born October 25, 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah...he and his wife Jamie are expecting their first child, a baby girl, on June 7, 2017.

Catching Up With Quentin Willey
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is that it represents a dream I have had since I started playing lacrosse.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because to them character means as much as capability.
My most underrated strengths about my lacrosse game are work ethic and drive.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Jon Yates and he is now playing at Brigham Young University.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because it will teach you how to become a better lacrosse player but even more about becoming a better man.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent playing a box game in the morning, a pick-up game in the evening and having a hot date with my sweet wife.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Timmy Gehlbach because he sells it with dance.
My favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco 49ers.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Rudy.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Israel because I know my wife would love it.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate foods are ribs and raspberry lemonade.
My favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle because it never disappoints.
Sweet, salty or both? Both. Salted caramel, chocolate-covered pretzels, Frosty & fries.
My favorite food made by a relative is my wife’s spaghetti.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is the dirty Chinese food in Carrboro Plaza because it is a guilty pleasure.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, to quote from Stephen Hawking, “if time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future.”
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is my third great grandfather, Brigham Young.
People would be very surprised to know I am actually a research nerd.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in Boston and working for the Boston Celtics in strength and conditioning.
The most interesting or fascinating person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Claudio Battaglini because he has been everwhere and done everything.