University of North Carolina Athletics
Blumberg & Jarry Earn UNC Degrees At Winter Commencement
December 19, 2025 | Men's Tennis, Academics
Former Tar Heel men's tennis players William Blumberg and Diego Jarry both returned to Chapel Hill last weekend to participate in Winter Commencement after completing their educations and earning their degrees from the University of North Carolina.
Blumberg, who starred at Carolina from 2016-21, earned his bachelor of arts degree in communication studies, while Jarry, who transferred to UNC from Saint Mary's College and played for the Tar Heels in 2024-25, earned a B.A. in business administration.
Carolina celebrated its newest graduates on December 14 in the Dean E. Smith Center. Chancellor Lee Roberts led the ceremony honoring 1,444 students, who enjoyed a speech from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and faculty member Kathleen DuVal.
"Graduation is the most important mission we have as coaches," Tar Heel head coach Sam Paul said. "I'm just so proud of Diego and William for putting in the hard work to earn their degrees from the University of North Carolina."
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Blumberg was the 2020 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's Senior Player of the Year and the only player in ITA history to be a 10-time All-America. He earned All-America accolades in in both singles and doubles in all five of his seasons at Carolina.
The Greenwich, Conn., native was the 2018 ACC Player of the Year, a four-time All-ACC selection, the 2017 National ITA and ACC Rookie of the Year and 2017 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. As a freshman in 2017, he became the first Tar Heel to reach the final of the NCAA Championship singles bracket. That same year he won the ITA Men's All-America singles title and finished second in doubles.
He reached a No. 1 ranking in the country in singles and doubles in 2018. In his career, he led the Tar Heels to a 98-23 record, two NCAA semifinals and one NCAA championship match appearance. Blumberg won the 2020 Patterson Medal, the highest honor awarded by UNC Athletics for career achievement. He has since gone on to play professionally and to work at Morgan Stanley.
"William is the only 10-time All-America in NCAA men's tennis history, and now I like to say he's a 10 plus one," Paul said. "He's achieved so much, but this is the most important accomplishment of his college career."
"This means a lot to my family and me," Blumberg said. "They sacrificed so much for my tennis and my education, and being able to share my graduation with them was incredibly special. I was inspired by both my mom and my mother-in-law, who each went back to college later in life to finish their degrees.
"Even though I've been working at Morgan Stanley for a year now, attending graduation felt like a meaningful way to close that chapter of my life. I'm forever grateful for all that Carolina has done for me and the relationships I've been able to foster through my time there."
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Jarry played three seasons of tennis at Saint Mary's from 2022-24 before transferring to Carolina for his senior season in 2024-25. A native of Santiago, Chile, Jarry was a big contributor to the Tar Heels during his lone season in Chapel Hill, competing as a starter in both singles and doubles. He earned recognition on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll for his success in the classroom and on the court.
"Diego immediately embraced what it means to be a Tar Heel as soon as he arrived in Chapel Hill," said Paul. "I wish we'd had the opportunity to coach him for four years. He was willing to do anything to help our team on and off the court, and he is a tremendous student. I'm proud of him.
"Both Diego and William owe a great deal to our academic counselor, Lydia Ellsworth, who helped guide them and has had a major impact on both of their lives. We're so fortunate to have her working with the men's tennis program."
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