Andrew Rhea

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
165
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Cloud County CC

General Info -- Returning starter in the midfield ... Transfer from Cloud County Community College in Kansas made a huge impact in his first season in Chapel Hill ... Played this summer with Ajax Orlando of the Premier Development League.
Junior (2003) -- Started all 20 matches in the midfield for the Tar Heels in his first season at Carolina ... Lone goal of the season was an overtime game-winner in the 96th minute against Virginia Commonwealth at the Nike Carolina Classic on Sept. 14 ... Named to the Soccer America Team of the Week following the goal ... Took 26 shots on the year, including a season-high four against both NC State and Clemson during the regular season.
At Cloud County Community College-- As a sophomore, named first-team All-America and Academic All-America by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America ... Second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America in 2002 ... Also named Region VI Player of the Year by the NJCAA and first-team all-region and all-conference ... Earned first-team all-region and all-conference honors as a freshman ... Scored 23 goals and added 16 assists at Cloud County.
Prep -- All-city, all-state and all-midwest region player at Southeast H.S. ... Honorable mention prep All-America ... Named school's top male athlete during the fall semester of his senior year ... Also played for Wichita Select and for the Kansas Olympic Development Program (ODP) Team for one year ... Led Wichita Select to the Under-18 Final Four of the USA Cup and Governor's Cup titles in 2000 and `01 in Topeka, Kan.
Personal -- Andrew Scott Rhea is the son of Terry and Debbie Rhea ... Born March 9, 1983 ... Majoring in economics ... Brother played soccer for two years at the University of Missouri-Rolla.