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General: Three-time letterman who moved to the attack unit his sophomore year after playing in the midfield as a freshman...has seen increased playing time for the Tar Heels the past two years... will add veteran leadership to the attack position...good lefty attackman...rides extremely hard.
2006 Season: Saw action in four games last season...had his first career point with an assist against Pennsylvania...scooped up two ground balls in the win over Fairfield...also played against Johns Hopkins and Virginia...took his only shot of the year against the Blue Jays.
2005 Season: Played in five games for UNC as a sophomore...took one shot and hustled his way to eight ground balls, including three against Virginia and a career-high five versus Air Force.
2004 Season: Played in three games for the Tar Heels, finishing with one ground ball... won two face-offs in two attempts, both coming in the game against Limestone.
Prep: Graduated on June 1, 2003 from Loyola Blakefield High School in Towson, Md. ...played four years of varsity lacrosse for the Dons...was the team MVP as a senior...led his team to the MIAA "A" Conference title as a sophomore and to a runner-up finish as a junior...named to Baltimore Sun second-team All City/County Team as senior ...played in the Maryland Senior All-Star Game...also played one year each of soccer (captain of freshman team) and football and ran indoor track as a junior, setting a school record in a relay event...a Top 205 All-Star...a Young Life leader for four years.
Given Name...Samuel Kenneth Coe Wagner
Parents...Ken and Rebekah Wagner
Siblings...Two sisters (Annie, 21, Janice, 19)
College Major...Exercise and Sports Science (sports administration major and coaching minor)
Post-School Ambition...Something to do with sports or sports marketing
Hobbies...Watching TV shows, DVDs and movies
Biggest Sports Thrills...Winning the MIAA championship, beating Duke my freshman year
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My father and my mother
Athletes I Most Admire...My sisters
Favorite Foods...Cosmic Cantina, Hectors
Favorite Book...They Call Me Coach
Favorite Magazine...Sports Illustrated
Movie I've Most Enjoyed...Braveheart
Favorite TV Show...Lost
Favorite Website...TarHeelBlue.com
Birthdate and Birthplace...May 7, 1984 in Annapolis, Md.
