Ryan Macri

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Hamilton, Mass.
High School:
The Governor's Academy

Ryan Macri
Breschi on Macri: Ryan’s back after taking the fall off with an internship…returns as a captain for the second straight year…we’re excited for him to add some serious depth on the defensive end…a guy who wears his heart on his sleeve......well-liked by his peers...one of hardest workers on team...a solid, physical player whose voice is the best on the defensive end.
2018 (Redshirt Senior): Elected one of five team captains.
2017 (Redshirt Junior): 2017 team captain...was a returning starter in close defense from NCAA championship team…started all 16 games…had 25 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers…notched an assist against Maryland…season best game statistically came against Syracuse in the ACC semifinal with six ground balls and three caused turnovers…had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in ACC Tournament championship game against Notre Dame…Dean’s List honoree…shared the team’s Needham Unsung Hero Award with William McBride…named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll…won the Iron Ram award for being the best Tar Heel lacrosse player in the strength & conditioning area.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 12 games...started 11 games on close defense, beginning with the UMass game through the end of the season, missing only the Duke game...had 13 ground balls and four caused turnovers...season high for ground balls was four in NCAA semifinal against Loyola...had two ground balls and a season-high two caused turnovers in NCAA first round game at Marquette...had three ground balls and a caused turnover against Richmond...had first career point with an assist versus Manhattan...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games...saw action against Furman, Manhattan and Harvard...had two ground balls versus Furman...a member of the Rising Stars Program in the Carolina Leadership Academy...the team voted him as the hardest worker on the squad for 2014-15 school year...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (Freshman): Was a non-medical red-shirt during the 2014 season...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll…Dean’s List selection in the spring semester…earned a 3.94 GPA in the spring and a 3.609 GPA overall in his first year.
High School: A 2013 alumnus of The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass. ...coached there by Peter Bidstrup…great all-around athlete…played football and was a close defenseman on the lacrosse team…led gridiron team to back-to-back ISL and New England championships…was named All-ISL, All-New England and Boston Herald All-Scholastic three straight years…runner-up for New England Lineman of the Year…on the lacrosse field, he led the team to back-to-back ISL titles, playing with former Tar Heel Tate Jozokos, Class of 2017, including one season when the team went undefeated…honorable mention All-League and captain of lax team…five-time honor roll selection, including three times on the high honor roll...New England scholastic football selection.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Tyler Macri…son of Garrison and Belinda Macri…was born July 5, 1994 in Greenbrae, Calif. …business administration major...has a brother, Cam, 20, a sophomore on the lacrosse team at UNC…participated in two years of dance to improve his overall athletic skills (lyrical, ballet, modern, hip hop)…has lived in California, England, the Czech Republic (Prague), Hamilton, Mass., and Chapel Hill during his life...active in community service - worked with Special Olympics for soccer in Massachusetts...volunteered for Vs. Cancer Foundation, helped lacrosse team raise more than $20,000 each of last four years...member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Catching Up With Ryan Macri
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is the tradition that comes with it.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because they are so invested and stick to our values of family, academics, lacrosse.
My most underrated strength about my lacrosse game is my lateral speed.
My best friends on my high school lacrosse team were Eli Morrissey & Tate Jozokos and they are now playing at Bentley University and UNC, respectively.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because of the Carolina Blue.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent hiking and then relaxing by the ocean.
My teammate with the best taste in music is Timmy Kelly because of his good variety.
My favorite professional sports team is the New England Patriots.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Happy Gilmore.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is the Czech Republic because I would like to go back.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate foods are chicken, beans and a Sambucha.
My favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle because it’s healthy and beefy.
Sweet, salty or both? Sweet. I’m a big old Teddy Bear.
My favorite food made by a relative is Mom’s lasagna.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Cholanad.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go watch a Marvin Gaye performance.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is Martin Luther King.
People would be very surprised to know I like to paint cleats.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in Europe and working at a an athletic company.
The most interesting or fascinating person I’ve met in my time at UNC is Professor Loeb because she has a great outlook on life.