Tim Kaiser

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
193
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Loyola

General: One of the nation's best defenseman...named a preseason second-team All-America by Faceoff Yearbook/Inside Lacrossse...a three-time returning letterman who moved into a starting position on close defense for the Tar Heels in the fourth game of the 2005 season...has stayed in that role ever since and will begin his fourth year as a close defense starter in 2008...has started 39 of the last 40 games he has played in at Carolina...very athletic defender...excellent at getting the ground ball and moving it upfield...Carolina's leader in caused turnovers.

2007 Season: Third-team USILA All-America selection...shared the Turnbull Trophy as the team's most valuable player...first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection...started all 16 games for UNC's NCAA quarterfinalist team..ranked No. 28 nationally in ground balls per game at 4.31...ranked second on the team in ground balls last season with 69...led the Tar Heels with 32 caused turnovers...had a career-high five caused turnovers against both Bellarmine and Fairfield...also had three caused turnovers five other times...had a career-high 10 ground balls versus Bellarmine...also had eight ground balls in the win over Denver and five or more ground balls in four other games...scored a key goal off a faceoff in UNC's win over Johns Hopkins...also scored at Navy and had an assist in his superb effort against Bellarmine.

2006 Season: Started in the close defense for the second successive year...tied for the team lead in caused turnovers with 17, including a season-high four against Air Force and three against Hofstra...started 13 games and played in all 14...ranked third on the squad in ground balls with 43...had a career-high eight ground balls against Duke and scooped up six in the regular season game against Maryland...had four each against Providence and in the ACC Tournament against Maryland.

2005 Season: Played in all 13 games for the Tar Heels as a freshman...started the last 10 games of the season on close defense ...scored one goal and was amongst the team leaders in ground balls with 29...had a then career high seven ground balls against Air Force and six ground balls against Virginia...scored his first career goal against Air Force...co-winner of the 2005 Jay Gallagher Award as the outstanding freshman on the Carolina team. Prep: Graduated in June 2004 from Loyola Blakefield High School...played three seasons of lacrosse, football and basketball there...a first-team All-State selection in 2004 on the lacrosse field...first-team All-Baltimore County selection his junior and senior years...Baltimore Sun first-team All-Metro honoree in 2004 and second-team choice in 2003...member of Bay State Team...a member of the 2003 football state championship team...National Honor Society member...earned a 3.9 GPA.

Tim's Talking Points
Given Name...Timothy Michael Kaiser
Preferred First Name...Tim
Nickname...Time
Parents...Mike and Christine Kaiser
Birthdate and Birthplace...October 5, 1985 in Baltimore, Md.
Siblings...One brother (Kevin, 31), one sister (Kate, 27)
College Major...Management & Society
Career Plans...Retire early
Hobbies...Sleeping, going to Ravens games
Athletes I Most Admire...Ed Reed, Terrell Owens
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Ravens Super Bowl win
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My Dad
Favorite Book...Facebook
Favorite Magazine...US Weekly
Favorite Food...Hot Dogs
Favorite Movies...The Last Waltz, Star Wars
Favorite TV Show...Anything on UPN, Full House, The OC
Favorite Website...dailypuppy.com