Brooke Bingham

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Jefferson, N.C.
High School:
New River Academy

Redshirt Junior Year (2020-21): Didn’t see any game action

Junior Year (2019): Used red-shirt year in 2019 after tearing her ACL last spring after starting all of 2018 season on defense • tore ACL in spring of 2019

Sophomore Year (2018): Earned starting role at left center back • started all 27 games • played 2,331 minutes, second highest total on team behind Julia Ashley’s 2,404 minutes • she went full time versus Texas, Stanford, UCLA and Georgetown in overtime games and all 90 minutes versus UCF, Providence, Santa Clara, Florida State, Clemson, Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Miami and Wake Forest as well as Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida State (ACC Tournament game), Virginia Tech (NCAA game) and Florida State (NCAA Tournament game) • was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on October 23 after Tar Heels posted shutouts against Boston College and Miami • scored game-tying goal in 51st minute against Illinois in eventual 3-1 victory in season opener • assisted on Alessia Russo’s game-winning goal against Louisville.

Freshman Year (2017): Enrolled at Carolina in January 2017 • played in nine games, totaling 105 minutes • played a season-high 39 minutes versus Syracuse • versatile enough to play forward, midfield and defense.

Club : Started playing soccer at 12 years old • it is the only sport she has competed in during her youth athletic career • named to 2015 ODP girls’ Thanksgiving tournament’s All-Star Team • was one of 24 players called into U19 National Team camp on September 29, 2015 • joined 23 other players in a U.S. U18 WNT camp call up on April 16, 2015 • was also one of 24 players called into a U18 National Team camp on January 27, 2015 • was also in camp with U18 Team members in early December 2014 • in lieu of playing high school soccer she instead practiced with a boys’ team all through her youth career.

Personal: Full name is Brooke Daniela Bingham • the daughter of Danny and Martina Bingham • stands 5-9 • has two older sisters • Kimberly, 25, and Erin, 23 • was born in December 1998 in Hampton, Va. • majoring in communication studies.