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John McDowell
University of North Carolina Soccer v Campbell
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, August 10, 2024

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

John McDowell
University of North Carolina Soccer v William & Mary
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

John McDowell

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
178
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
C.E. Jordan

2024 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in two matches during the season • Made season debut in the win over ETSU on Sept. 2, playing eight minutes • Saw action in first career ACC match against Pitt

2023 - Freshman Season
Did not see game action in 2023 • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep
Played club soccer for North Carolina FC under coaches John Bradford, Michael Milazzo, Mike McGinty, Tom Harris, Christopher Harrington, Daniel Sellitti and Dewan Bader • Signed an academy contract for NCFC’s USL1 team, making his pro debut in 2022 • Seven-year team captain • ECNL Mid-Atlantic First Team All-Conference • Invited to U.S. National Team training ID sessions for U13-U15 • Participated in the NCFC Leadership Academy • Two-time recipient of the NCFC Sportsmanship Award • Graduated summa cum laude from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham, N.C. • Member of the National Honor Society • FCA Club coordinator • Leadership Academy member • Volunteered with SECU Family House, PORCH, TABLE and Hargraves Community Center.

Personal
John Murray McDowell is the son of Laci and Jake McDowell • Has one younger brother, Jacob, and a younger sister, Addi • Father, Jake, was a four-year starter at Holy Cross before playing professionally for the Charlotte Eagles • Father also attended graduate school at Carolina and was a volunteer assistant coach for the UNC women’s soccer team • Aunt, Rebekah McDowell, graduated from UNC in 2000 and was a three-year starter, All-American and three-time national champion on the women’s soccer team • Aunt, Mary McDowell Throckmorton, is a 2005 UNC graduate and won a national championship with UNC women’s soccer • Aunt, Elizabeth McDowell, was a four-year starter for the women’s soccer team at Wake Forest • Grandfather, John Lotz, was the assistant basketball coach at UNC with Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge • Grandfather served as the head men’s basketball coach at Florida before returning to UNC to be the assistant athletic director in 2001 • Uncle, Danny Lotz, won a national championship with UNC basketball in 1956 • Has several other family members who are Tar Heel alumni • Birthday is February 12 • Plans to major in business administration • Chose UNC because of his passion for the school and athletics program, as well as the chance to be challenged academically and be part of the Carolina community.